A favourite poet - Judith Wright

Birds behind 

A blue sky mirror,

Speak in metaphor;

The surfer riding waves

Feels liquid muscle.

You were a hologram maker, 

Lacquering layers - 
nature, humanity, God;

Composing a resonance

In other minds;

Thought cascades.
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Delaney Avatar
January 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Nice Jeanette. Did you see there is a Judith Wright Poetry Prize Open for Submissions. https://overland.org.au/prizes/
Swan Avatar
January 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Thanks for this link :)
Diderot Avatar
March 8, 2024 at 10:18 PM
This ode you have written, is perfection. Yes, one of my favourite poets as well.
Swan Avatar
March 8, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Especially the birds for me. J :)
Diderot Avatar
March 8, 2024 at 10:19 PM
https://allpoetry.com/Woman-To-Child
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March 8, 2024 at 10:18 PM
https://allpoetry.com/Lyrebirds
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