Venus, Saturn, waning gibbous moon,
Jupiter and Mars all in 
the sky—all in a 9pm 
line—with Mercury by 
the side of the Sun,
hours below the horizon.

Orion is there,
chasing the Plaeides—
chasing the Seven Sisters—
while Jupiter tries to 
join.

To the south
lies the cross.
There are echidnas 
and goannas,
kangaroos and emus
up there too,
as there are down here.

Snakes and caves and waterways.
The spirit of this place.
Finally, there is the one they all seek 
to serve—the Spirit of the Earth—
and there is his countenance
too, who keeps dragons at 
bay.