Almanac Poetry: ‘Warm Grey Silver’ – Tommy Mallet

 

Warm Grey Sliver

 

An exquisitely still night
comes through the door with me,
and my                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            filthy work clothes,

 

full moon trailing off my back,
as I enter the dark of our
one room cabin,

 

its unusual deep sea
silence.

 

Our child’s asleep,
in her bunk,
as I make myself a bedtime snack.

 

Vegemite on fresh bread.

 

The glass lid catches butter bowl’s edge
as I lift it,

 

ringing one sweet, loud note,

 

a bell going off
in her dreams.

 

I hope it’s a fight bell,
that she’s winning,
an awkward, sometimes lonely child,
absorbing crowd applause,

 

as I brush my teeth,

 

four hours before work’s
next call.

 

 

 

 

 

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