The missing beat of what once was.

It must still be there somewhere?

The secret of a dank basement;

In a cavity below the Annandale perhaps?

 

Hiding behind a silverfish-eaten carton of Tooheys long-necks.

There it sits, in a sea of dust,

Floating on a rotting Battle of the Bands poster.

There it sits, suspended in fluid…

 

A spiderweb covered jar of formaldehyde.

But the spiders have moved on,

Only shells of blowflies remain

Cocooned in dusted and matted strands of silk.

 

It glints green from a crack of light.

There it sits, inert and still,

There it sits, lost and lifeless,

The missing beat of what once, was.

 

Shriveled like a bleached kidney,

The cultural heart of Sydney.

 

2 thoughts on “The missing beat

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    1. Why thanks Tam, I appreciate your comments. I have been consumed in work and uni studies so have been dormant for a while, however I’m sitting in a cafe in Amsterdam at the moment enjoying the meandering flow of umbrellas sweeping past the window. More inspiration for posts.
      Cheers Mark

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