attenborough
when not yourself you
glitch around the house
a rattle copied
in discretely
hepped up signals
your throat clears
for a darkened syllable
in the 'surprising intelligence'
of the lowland silverback
as in the body
an absence of music
holds out for what
could sweeten
the wonky natural 2
-step of the animal
human heart
Mathew Abbott lives in Queanbeyan with his wife Emilie and his dog Champion Ruby. He is bassist and vocalist with Life and Limb, and blogs at http://beetleinabox.tumblr.com. His first collection - wild inaudible - was published in April by Australian Poetry.
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