34-37 Degrees South - 2023
This anthology from the South Coast Writers Centre presents fresh country poetry from emerging and award-winning local writers.
This anthology from the South Coast Writers Centre presents fresh country poetry from emerging and award-winning local writers.
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Disheartened<br />
Stanley is found by Nurse at the servo<br />
Have you seen my wife and dogs?<br />
Moved to the secure ward<br />
seeking his wife and dogs<br />
Stanley gets to the door at the end of the corridor<br />
—won’t open<br />
Dissipated<br />
Disillusioned<br />
Stanley’s stomach growls, roast chicken and<br />
potatoes wafting<br />
his mouth is gummed up, jaw stuck,<br />
it’ll be a pureed lunch<br />
In the courtyard: There’s a fence, you can’t get out<br />
I pick a sprig of lavender, place it in his palm<br />
On the phone: he knows who I am today<br />
How are you?<br />
The food is good but everyone wants to be home<br />
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