The Call of the Dingo: A Mother’s Lament

Matthew R. Callies

I: A Silent Night

In shadows cast by stars in endless sky,
The outback whispers tales of old and new,
A mother’s heart, with love that soared so high,
In innocence, she dreamt of skies so blue.
But fate would weave a thread of cruel design,
As laughter danced upon the winds of night.
A call, a cry—a bond now crossed the line,
What once was joy became a fearsome plight.
A dingo’s howl, a chilling serenade,
In moonlight’s gaze, the darkness took its toll.
A life unmade, a love that would not fade,
The spirit weeps, a mother’s aching soul.
So linger on this night, a tale to tell,
Of love and loss, where shadows weave their spell.

 

II: The Cry

From womb to world, a life so sweetly born,
The dawn’s embrace, a child of joy and light.
Yet dreams turned bitter with a heart now torn,
In desert vastness, swallowed by the night.
The cries of youth, once laughter in the air,
Now echo through the canyons of despair.
A mother’s plea, a voice so filled with care,
In barren lands, where hope seemed all but rare.
In every step, a longing deep and wide,
The search for truth, the path of grief and pain.
To find the light, where darkness sought to hide,
Yet every call, a whispered doubt remains.
In shadows cast by grief's relentless tide,
The world turned cold, as innocence had died.

 

III: The Outback’s Heart

The outback stretches wide, a barren land,
Where sun scorched earth reveals its ancient scars.
Amongst the dust, the tales of time still stand,
In silent witness of the twinkling stars.
A land of legends, whispered in the breeze,
Of creatures bold that roam the night alone.
Yet here a story brought the world to its knees,
A mother’s loss, a heart forever sewn.
Each grain of sand a testament to pain,
Each shadow moving speaks of what’s been lost.
In quest for justice, nothing left to gain,
A mother’s voice now haunted by the cost.
Yet through the trials, love will never wane,
A fierce resolve against the tide of blame.

 

IV: The Accusation

But blame would fall like rain upon her head,
The whispers grew, the tongues of malice thrived.
A mother’s heart, now heavy with the dread,
As words of judgment cut and brutalized.
A tale spun wild, of tales both dark and bright,
The media’s gaze, a spotlight on her grief.
With every breath, the world would claim her fight,
Yet truth would twist, becoming a belief.
The dingo’s howl, a haunting serenade,
Yet still the voices called her to account.
In courtrooms echoing, the price was paid,
Injustice cloaked in what the mob would mount.
A woman’s love, beneath the weight of lies,
Would rise again, for love will never die.

 

V: The Desert’s Whisper

Yet in the desert, whispers seek to rise,
The truth concealed beneath the shifting sand.
For every heartbeat echoes through the skies,
A child still dances in a mother’s hand.
The tales of dingo, wild and free they roam,
In shadows deep, they watch the stars collide.
Yet none could fathom the sorrow of a home,
Where laughter faded, leaving pain inside.
The spirit of the outback, fierce and strong,
Would bear the weight of what the world would claim.
Yet still she stood, though fate had done her wrong,
A mother’s heart aflame with love’s true name.
Through tempest storms and whispers of the night,
Her journey weaves a tapestry of light.

 

VI: A Mother’s Heart

With every heartbeat, love would not relent,
In hopes and dreams that flickered in the dark.
Through trials faced, her spirit never bent,
A flame ignited, burning bright as spark.
In every tear, a river’s depth of grace,
A warrior forged through grief and bitter strife.
For love, a force that time cannot erase,
In shadows cast, she claimed her place in life.
The world may turn, yet truth will find a way,
For every lie, a truth will seek its due.
In desert nights, where silence holds its sway,
A mother’s love would pierce the darkest blue.
So let them speak, let doubters cast their stone,
For in her heart, a love forever grown.

 

VII: The Search

The search would blaze across the endless plains,
With every footstep, hope would light the way.
Through tangled paths and shadows filled with pain,
The mother sought the child who went astray.
Each morning brought the sun a fiery birth,
Yet darkness loomed, an echo of the past.
The cries of anguish pierced the land of earth,
A haunting call for love that could not last.
And yet the dingo roamed the starlit night,
A creature wild, whose dance is free and bold.
But in its wake, a heart bereft of light,
For dreams of children turning into gold.
Through barren lands, a mother’s will would thrive,
To find the lost and keep the dream alive.

 

VIII: A Nation’s Gaze

The world watched closely, eyes averted fast,
As media wove webs of tales untold.
In each report, the truth became the past,
With every headline, innocence grew cold.
A nation gripped by sorrow’s heavy chain,
As courtroom battles echoed through the air.
Yet still the whispers carried weight of blame,
For every heartbeat felt the weight of care.
Through flashes bright and cameras that would pry,
The truth obscured in shadows of the night.
Yet hope would flicker, never said goodbye,
A mother’s love, a beacon shining bright.
So let them gaze, let doubts be cast aside,
For love endures where shadows dare to hide.

 

IX: A Heart Divided

In courtrooms filled with voices raised in scorn,
A battle waged, each side sought to outplay.
Yet truth and lie, a dance forever worn,
As every heart was burdened by dismay.
The gavel struck, the echoes of despair,
A verdict drawn upon the canvas of time.
Yet innocence held captive in the glare,
As shadows loomed upon a steep incline.
A mother’s heart, forever torn in two,
Injustice cuts like daggers through the night.
Yet still she stands, her spirit strong and true,
For love will rise, a phoenix in its flight.
In every tear, a promise yet to keep,
For through the darkness, love will never sleep.

 

X: The Longing

With every sunset, hope would intertwine,
A quest for truth, a journey through the years.
Yet in her heart, the love would brightly shine,
A bond unbroken, woven through her tears.
For every moment lost to time’s cruel hand,
In memories that lingered on the breeze.
She sought her child in every grain of sand,
A silent prayer, a whisper through the trees.
Though time may dull the edges of the pain,
The heart remembers what the mind would lose.
A mother’s love, a fire that won’t wane,
In every star, a child’s embrace to choose.
So let the world bear witness to her fight,
For love endures beyond the darkest night.

 

XI: A Voice Unheard

Yet in the silence, voices sought to rise,
In echoes of the past, the truth was found.
A world divided, caught in webs of lies,
A mother’s heart, a love that knows no bound.
The cries of innocence still haunt the night,
In whispers of the wild that roam so free.
For every shadow cast by fear and fright,
A spirit dances, longing to be free.
In tales of dingo, wild and fierce and bold,
A creature born of nature’s fierce embrace.
Yet in its wake, a story to be told,
Of love and loss, of time and space.
So let the world remember what transpired,
For in her heart, the flames of love inspired.

 

XII: The Reckoning

Yet truth would rise, like dawn upon the hills,
In time’s embrace, the shadows would be cast.
For every heart that yearns and longs and thrills,
The past would breathe a sigh, a breath amassed.
The dingo’s song, a call of wild and free,
Yet through the night, a mother’s tears would flow.
For love endures, a force of destiny,
In every pulse, the seeds of hope would grow.
In every moment lost to fleeting time,
A tale of strength, resilience and of grace.
For through the storm, a heart would learn to climb,
A journey forged in pain, a steadfast pace.
So let them speak, let shadows try their best,
For in her heart, a love that won’t find rest.

 

XIII: A Legacy

Through every trial, through every bitter tear,
A legacy of love would rise anew.
In whispers soft, the truth began to clear,
For in the dark, a light would break on through.
The outback stood as witness to her plight,
In every grain, a story etched in stone.
A tale of courage, woven through the night,
For love endured where darkness sought to own.
And though the path was fraught with doubt and fear,
A mother’s heart would guide her through the haze.
With every heartbeat, echoes ringing clear,
A love immortal, through the tangled maze.
So let the world remember what was gained,
For in her heart, a love that won’t be tamed.

 

XIV: The Flame

Through every storm that tried to quench her flame,
A mother’s spirit soared, unbroken still.
For in the depths of sorrow’s heavy game,
She found the strength to rise, to bend but thrill.
The dingo’s call, a haunting lullaby,
Yet through the shadows, hope would find a way.
A legacy of love that would not die,
In memories that guide her through the fray.
And though the world may turn its back on truth,
A mother’s heart beats strong, forever fierce.
For in the fabric of the pain and youth,
The threads of love entwined, no lie can pierce.
So let them say what words they choose to weave,
For love will conquer all, and never leave.

 

XV: A Mother’s Song

In every heart that knows the ache of loss,
A bond unbroken, stretching through the years.
For every mother’s love bears every cross,
A testament to courage born of fears.
Though trials forged in fires of despair,
Would mark the path with scars of endless night,
A legacy of love beyond compare,
A flame that flickers, ever bold and bright.
So let the tale of dingo drift away,
For in her heart, the truth will always stay.
A mother’s song, a melody so sweet,
A dance of love that death cannot defeat.
In echoes soft, her spirit will remain,
A song of hope that sings through all the pain.

  • Author: Matthew R. Callies (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 29th, 2024 18:04
  • Comment from author about the poem: This poem was inspired by the death of Azaria Chamberlain who was killed by a dingo on the night of August17, 1980 during a family camping trip to Uluru in the Northern Territory. For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Azaria_Chamberlain
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  • Doggerel Dave

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Azaria_Chamberlain

    I'm not much into poems followed by long explanations. Here, however is a long (very) poem with no explanation.

    Do give the punters something to relate to😊

    • Matthew R. Callies

      Thanks. I hadn't even thought of giving any kind of explanation. I went ahead and added some notes.



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