Shoreline

The ripples of an ancient shoreline

exposed by water, wind and time

rock shades of red, pinks and greys

deep contrast with the trees

and the luminous sky blue

clear water flowing over polished stones

like the old people over the landscape

been here and there through deep time

through seasons, storms, drought

transformed by the snake dream

Kakadu NP.  July 2024

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the Kakadu national park lands, the Bininj and the Mungguy and its leaders past and present. Sovereignty has never been ceded. Like millions of Australians I accept the Uluru Statement of the Heart and support the Voice.