The shell at my ear whispers
of screaming things.
Miniature lifeforms drowning in waste
and seals in oilslicks
and whales speared songless
and shells bleached silent on laminex tables
First published in WA Poets Inc Fresh Poetry
This site contains a few pieces that use ‘swear’ words or relate to sex or other ‘adult themes’.
The shell at my ear whispers
of screaming things.
Miniature lifeforms drowning in waste
and seals in oilslicks
and whales speared songless
and shells bleached silent on laminex tables