On the beach, washed up,
the shaggy head
of a sandy, faded, sea-logged
strip mop
A fine specimen
The Greater Pacific Blue-Striped Strip Mop
I probe it with a toe
and smile
It’s kelp
First published in The Canberra Times, 21 May 2022
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