Samara
Anemochory takes this seamless child
of these immigrants – landed from Europe –
and urges her to fly
We named her Samara because of her wings
and the hope that she will carry
our future further
Her family has been resident here – four centuries –
but historically are the dark foreigners
among landscape and cities
She is Anglicised among childhood memories –
kids awe at her presumption to fly –
We call her spinning Jenny