Australia Burning Pantoum Beth Brown When Australia is burning, an orchid’s rubber petals bruise. Soft pink lips and lungs are turning Autumn’s unholy dying hues. The orchid’s rubber petals bruise, if greedy fingers pinch them tight. Autumn’s unholy crying hues will call smoke clouds to quicken night. His greedy fingers pinch her tight around her naked gasping nape. You call smoke clouds to quicken night, pleas trip from teeth and tears escape. Around her naked choking nape, soft pink lips and lungs are turning. Prayers trip from teeth, tears escape when Australia is burning.
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