Uluru, previously known as Ayers Rock, is a 348-meter high red rock monolith in Central Australia, in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
After the miracle of Uluru
turning to fire with the setting sun,
silence stretches into stillness.
In the diamante dark
the insistent southerly
holds its breath
until a faint blush
begins to glow
in the curve atop the Rock.
The moon in fullness spills an ardent light,
casting long shadows
across time.
Dorothy Swoope is published widely in print and online. Her publications include a poetry chapbook, The Touch of a Word and her childhood memoir, Wait ‘til Your Father Gets Home!. She resides on the South Coast of New South Wales. When not weaving words with nature, she is weaving upcycled materials.
Featured image courtesy Dorothy Swoope
