Kensington and Norwood Writers' Group

Glissando

High-set Queensland houses
peel softly in back streets.
Wind hissing through palm fronds

breathes over the green whip
of a snake crushed mid slither,
eyes blank in sunlight.

Close-shaved grassy yards
soak in morning warmth.
Sharp beaked crows flap and caw.

Lynette M. Arden

Silver medal winner for NPAC (Net Poetry & Arts
Competition) June 2003

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