Three Short Films ... continued

3 'A Mainland Pow-wow on the Swag'

there are hills,
a drizzle of bush,
some native trees,
and an evening sun.

we follow three figures
as they fix their billy
beside the camp-fire.

one cracks open a Speights,
the other jokes, and the third
clasps his Swanndri neatly.

(he might not even be there.)

we respond with a click
'for our friends back home'
and then flash our backstage passes

when we finally meet
there'll be 'handshakes all round'.
and the jugs'll be on the house.

© 2000 Trout &
Mark Pirie