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The Last of the Wattle

By Melinda J. Irvine

below eucalypts
butcherbird plucks out a hymn
bush cemetery

the wattle lingered
late that August year you left
winter’s long goodnight

sheath of wattle on an old book

bannockburn cemetery

© 2017 Melinda J. Irvine

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Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian copywriter, poet and blogger living between the Philippines and Australia. Adopted mum to a little Filipino boy she met volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda, Mel blogs haiku poetry, nature photography and her journey as an adopted mum. Professionally as a copywriter, she loves writing the text and content that helps small business and corporate clients reach a wider audience.

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