I mostly write short poetry, so it is fitting that my four short poems have been published by Susi’s the short of it.
Wisdom
Older and wiser
Acting more silly
Unintended Strategy
She’s always his unrequited.
That’s how she won him over.
Love
I love you most
When you say very little
And do what’s needed
To keep me smiling
Cracked
I drink too much
Because I cannot bear
To see my sober self
In the mirror
It reminds me of
Every bit of
what’s wrong with me
The day you left
The Poets Symphony
Verses, Melodies, and Lyrical Poems
Published by Raw Earth Ink in 2020
Available at Angus & Robertson, Dymocks, Amazon, Lulu
I have read this anthology again recently, and I feel it’s worth mentioning again. 💚
Wounds I Healed, The Poetry of Strong Women
Published by EIF
Edited by Gabriela Marie Milton
I get to know Alana
she wears leopard print dress
and flaming red nails
she plays the keyboard
in broad daylight
to fight off the blues
We talk about girly stuff
skin exfoliation
hydration mask
hair tossing
and stiletto heels
She tells me about Alan
in corroboree
he wore coloured feathers
and ornamental coverings
he painted white and red bands
across his chest
Alana doesn’t go to corroboree anymore
she cannot bear to see herself
in Alan’s persona with
bare chest and hairy body
she misses her mob
and the land
It is easier to talk about
the Summer makeup trend
balayage hairstyle
slimming corset
and hot pink toes
Writer’s note: This poem was published in Australian Poetry Journal. It highlighted the struggle of being a transgender Aboriginal Australian. They are up against the disapproval of their mobs and elders. The constant feeling of the need to live a double life often adds the stress and mental strain, and subsequently has a negative impact on their mental health.
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