Here – the air conditioner rattles
stalled in a heat haze

dog, delia and i lie
chin deep on a concrete floor
bellies bare
beggars belief
cool air puddles
chorus of birds babble
thunder of a hundred brumbies rattle metal corrugations
moths eat the carpet bare

drawings loose their grip
drip
no longer square

delia eats a tub of garlic goats cheese
rubs her armpits across her genitals
snuggles in and snores