Dali and the Department of War

by Tim Slade

A metal beak opens: rewriting history,
hairpin maneuvers of flight, sparrows
nest peacefully inside a dead motor.

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Tune in to the UNpersoned Podcast where managing editor Michele Seminara unpacks what's happening in the arts and literary scenes with guests from Australia and around the world. 

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