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blak britney

song senryū number 3

By aliPublished 6 days ago 1 min read
ms kaninna on stage at “a gathering for Gaza” Bunurong / Boonwurrong land, january 2026. photo by ali

meet ms kaninna. deadly bitch. blak britney spears. unapologetic. Aboriginal woman from Lunawanna-alonnah.

this senryū has two ms kaninna songs sitting in its background, songs that seem to bounce off each other, lyrically.

the first is blak britney. the second is mob ties.


school-ties and mob-ties

what did you say your name was?

toxic. deadly. bitch.


here are some of the other writers who have joined with Alyson Smith to share music that moves in seventeen syllables. please let me know who i've missed - i'm sure there are more.

https://vocal.media/authors/alyson-smith-t52eg0s6s

https://vocal.media/authors/paul-stewart-il9s701ef

https://vocal.media/authors/sasha-desideri

https://vocal.media/authors/harper-lewis-bc101bb5e9

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unceded Wurundjeri & Boon Wurrung Lands

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