The Wednesday Poem

Kulin​

it’s Saturday, saloon. it’s coins
stacked on bar towel and pony’s of

beer. it’s race seven from Doomben
and the jangle of a pinny

and banter between the boys.
it’s the flywire slap. it’s talk of

rain. it’s Clarrie with three teeth
in beanie. it’s frayed carpet and

Chef’s Special on blackboard. it’s the
whirr of fan. it’s wheat yields and ‘your

round’ and ‘yeah, school’s closing’. it’s
salt and vinegared and stale. it’s

the head price for ewes and pressed tin
silence. its saloon, Saturday

Kevin Gillam

Kevin Gillam is a West Australian born poet with 4 books of poetry published, the most recent being the moon’s reminder (Ginninderra Press 2018). He works as a cello teacher and orchestral cellist.

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