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Coolabah, Vol.1, 2007, p 6 ISSN 1988-5946    Observatori: Centre d’Estudis 
Australians, Australian Studies Centre, Universitat de Barcelona 
 

 6 

Melbourne In Winter 

Ruth Sancho 

 

 

 
 

                         From Melbourne. Australia 

 

Under the rain  

walking on  a golden whale 

wandering among  

sweet streets of lollipops with lines 

he wraps me up  

in his web of trams 

 

The clock-moon of a church  

winks at me  

with each swift and wet minute. 

The damp pavement weeps green reflected steps on a small man’s light 

 

Under the rain  

he protects me keeping six eyes on me at the corner of the scared metal 

he seduces me with poems and songs  

and makes me laugh. 

Alleluia! 

 

On the peaceful park  

he pounces on my pure imagination with his potty Possum’s passion! 

 

Under the rain  

we love each other again  

and again  

and again  

      and ... 

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