the fracture undetected
the cranium fine;
this is a lie.
lobotomise time
jellyfish arms standby;
rewire revive.
the pulse is a reflex,
the shudder genetic;
darlin’ you’ll survive.
lost sleep symptomatic,
Valium cortex damage;
I am so tired.
forget and forgive
I have tried;
I have tried.
and still, the Hippocampus
fires.
So long as we fail to acknowledge the impact of systemic racism in our criminal legal system, justice will not be delivered for First Nations people.
Cultural burning is a sophisticated and ancient Indigenous way to manage land, maintain its health and reduce fire risk. But slow fires are also enriching the lives and wellbeing of people.