A poem for Black Caviar

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Black Caviar enthralled a nation with victory after victory while at his McLaren Vale home, writer Philip White shared secrets with another mare.

On form
for Black Caviar, with thanks to Max Allen

I have never seen you
not watched you shred the rest
I live out here
listening to stories of you on the wireless

I talk to Elsie
busted in the hips
too many kids and a car prang

I give her carrots and hay
while the vet bills stack up
she licks Roussanne from my fingers
soft wet secrets from that enormous head

would you send her a signed photograph?

Philip White has been writing poetry since he was five. Later in life, having freaked when he read in Michael Dransfield’s Like this for years: “to be a poet in Australia is the ultimate commitment” he strayed from that one true path to commit writing of other sorts. Wine comes in handy.

Philip was a contributor to Poet’s Corner in its early print days [2008] and is InDaily’s weekly wine columnist.

Readers’ original and unpublished poems up to 30 lines can be emailed, with postal address, to poetscorner@solsticemedia.com.au. A poetry book will be awarded to each contributor.

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							Black Caviar enthralled a nation with victory after victory while at his McLaren Vale home, writer Philip White shared secrets with another mare.
On form 
for Black Caviar, with thanks to Max Allen
I have never seen you 
not watched you shred the rest 
I live out here 
listening to stories of you on the wireless
I talk to Elsie 
busted in the hips 
too many kids and a car prang
I give her carrots and hay 
while the vet bills stack up 
she licks Roussanne from my fingers 
soft wet secrets from that enormous head
would you send her a signed photograph?
Philip White has been writing poetry since he was five. Later in life, having freaked when he read in Michael Dransfield’s Like this for years: “to be a poet in Australia is the ultimate commitment” he strayed from that one true path to commit writing of other sorts. Wine comes in handy.
Philip was a contributor to Poet’s Corner in its early print days [2008] and is InDaily’s weekly wine columnist.
Readers’ original and unpublished poems up to 30 lines can be emailed, with postal address, to poetscorner@solsticemedia.com.au. A poetry book will be awarded to each contributor.
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