mimesis

Michael Farrell

as big as dimension or boxes

“   “    “ trombones  “  condoms

can you tell how big you are?

i feel like im a policeman

“   “   “   “   “ conception

“   “   “   “   “ quoit

whats it like in the storeroom?

im at the pier now drying my feet

 “   “   “   ground “   “   “ mitt

 “   on “   porch   “   “   “ bandaid

have you been to look at the street?

meet me at the barn with old bills

“   “   “   “  factory “  the pills

“   “   in  “  bush   “  a rusty kettle

have you any leads?

youll find a way out at the top

“   “   “   “   “   “   “  bottom

is a stripe bent a stripe still?

my fingers are in the controls

 “     “      “   “   “ mitt

 “    “    “ playing the chords

 “    “    “ swinging “ kettle

Michael Farrell won the inaugural Barrett Reid Prize for a poetry manuscript. He is researching a PhD on Australian poetry and masterpieces at the University of Melbourne. His most recent book is a raiders guide, published by Giramondo in 2008.