Red Dirt Poetry Festival
In a parallel universe, I would have boarded a plane to Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in late July for Red Dirt Poetry Festival. I'm humbled and grateful to still be part of the festival online.
Thank you Laurie May for the invitation and Eleanor Jackson for curating and recording Red Dirt x Yellow Peril, a series of poetry readings and interviews. I recorded a short poem 'commute' and spoke with Eleanor about its inspiration, things we took for granted and "the beauty and joy in small, everyday things". Also, my obsession with light: light moving across my apartment floor, light across a chopping board, and light shining through leaves.
I highly, highly recommend listening to the series (I loved Haneen Martin's interview and piece 'Hair Unruly') and checking out Red Dirt's ongoing events.
commute
chew on cold
muesli legs tucked up on couch
watch slit-slant of
light move
across grey carpet
wash bowl, pick up
bag and lock door
notice light on
apartment stairs
notice light on
pavement dead leaves
jay-walk three lanes
median strip then another
three lanes
bus approaches tap
on and hold tight
lurch-sway breathe
in breathe out watch windows fog up
with
