May 04, 2004

another language

From Zone Zero
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James Lauritz, Sand Dunes

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James Lauritz, Snow gums

I'm reminded of a poem by Judith Wright. I think it was called 'Falls Country':

"Listen. Listen,
latecomer to my country,
sharer in what I know
eater of wild manna
There is
there was
a country
that spoke the language of leaves."

In our technological mode of being we have have lost that language.

Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at May 4, 2004 11:43 PM | TrackBack
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