GATHERGATHER 2The Ghost Gum Sequence 4Learning Bundjalung on Tharawal 8SUBURB PARATEXT 10Bastards from the Bar 11Index Australis 12PYRO 14Malay 16Playing in the Pastoral 19Dropbear Poetics 21The Last Endeavour 23SPECTREAcknowledgement of Cuntery 30The Trope Speaks 32Guarded by Birds 34To the Poets 36decolonial poetics (avant gubba) 39Concessions 40Bad Taxidermy 41Bread 43Stutter 44Moving Day 46With Hidden Noise 48Mrs Kookaburra Addresses the Natives 50Hold 52In Fright 54DEBRISDirge 56To the Parents 57Wangal Morning 61Home, After the Fire 62The Inevitable Pandemic Poem 64Bahloo 66K1: Yellomundee 68THE INLAND SEA 69Fern Up Your Own Gully 74Boab 76Breath 77FOMO 82Secret River 84Appendix Australis 85Unreckoning 91FOR POWER FOR PRAYER FOR PROMISEFOR PEACE 92See You Tonight 94THE LAST BUSH BALLAD 95Notes 99Acknowledgements 102.