NENAD BAJEVIC

Wallpaper I’ve Seen Once

with no real tale to tell                                                                                

this wallpaper is a conditioning
with no end in sight
on it a squared                                                                                            ragged coastline

stamped mercilessly all around

at the very top
scattered clouds the rest clear sky
in the middle shore and palms
more like a sore thumb
than a common coastal flora
a small-scale drama                                                                                    near the bottom
where every wave whitens
with matching intensity
and solitary boat that rocks 
free of symmetry constraints

maybe this beloved kitsch
with some labour                                                                                        could even be endured
if it had stopped in time
if it weren’t repeated
at such regular intervals
as if this world were lacking
and had nothing else
to show

 Nenad Bajevic lives in Perth, Australia. 

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