Excerpt from 'The Blood Aquarium'Winter Solstice of 2020 marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Australian poet Martin Johnston (12 Nov 1947 - 21 Jun 1990). He was the son of Charmian Clift and George Johnston. 'Beautiful Objects' - released October 2020 = anthology of his poetry...https://t.co/jqAo7RCJYF
— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) December 5, 2020
Tonight the air is delicate
like those tremulous aquatints
in the better Victorian chronicles of travel.
One would expect it to lisp.
‘I think I would look better,’ it might say,
‘in basic black.’
And in the night’s night
we swing on the clapper of a black bell, tolling
impossible polyphonies of burnished fish
into the squi#ering plasma that surrounds us.
- More poetry HERE
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Welcome to 2020 (and beyond we hope)...the year the world overturned with covid-19. This blog is intended to be an insight into my experiences this year - being wary of infection, but learning to live - see, think, wonder - differently. If you choose to comment, be supportive please. Thank you. Be safe. Namaste.