like fruit
bats they arrive
en masse at
dusk
from
several suburbs away
the owners have
no issue with
a bunch of strangers
in their back yard
save the
spider
whose web that
spanned two posts
has been demolished
no bouncer
checking bags at the gate
in fact no
security at all
a stage has
been built
by nailing
some chipboard to a post
and laying
a mat
a magician warms
up the crowd
a woman
claims she could feel the energy
running
down her arms when
the little
foam rabbits appeared in her hand
kids talk
during the songs
parents
admonish
no one
cares
they can
filter it out
the merch comes
out at the end
CDs and tea
towels
people wait
patiently
to chat to
the star and to
purchase
then just
as suddenly
the colony
takes flight
leaving empty cans and plates of dip
instead of
half eaten mangoes
and a great night had by all...
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