a wide line of sunlight
intensifies
the lime green grip
on the paper scissors
a photo sits
in a shadow
showing the time
before quantum physics
brought telepathy
to imagery
seeing without seeing
is a real thing
that time
you licked a saltbush
out in the scrub—
that’s the photo
that the taste
wasn’t that good
isn’t ‘revealed’
next time
quantum physics
might try
different senses
&
maybe
preview flavour
colours
take care
of themselves
it’s spooky
knowing how it ends
in advance
no guessing next time
Pam Brown, a dedicated amateur, has published many books, most recently click here for what we do (Vagabond Press, 2018). She lives on unceded Gadigal land, Alexandria, Sydney.
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