In a recent post, I introduced the first of the Brisbane New Voices II poets, John Koenig and his micro-collection Green Tea & Nicorette. I am excited to say that the book is now back from the printer and looks stunning! So it is now time to introduce the second featured poet, Brisbane based writer, publisher and editor, Chris Lynch. His micro-collection, Bashed Flat By Heaven, is elegant in its simplicity. The seven poems in this collection, are quietly assured and explore with a keen eye, the complex relationship between the human and the natural landscape. The poem, Homo Domesticus, is a wonderful introduction to his work.
Homo domesticus
Home is a horse
blanket or doona
sewn daily. The smell
wraps, enfolds us
like mother in robes
with her breast out
as we sit by the fire
and drink pumpkin
soup, fall asleep
on animal skins
and dream of rain
beating on the roof,
timber chunks popping
in the hearth. Creatures
of the night call to
each other in the storm
but we have men
and dogs at the gates,
thick wooden stakes
and iron chains
and no one and
nothing will
disturb our rest,
not until we smell
a hot and wholesome
breakfast.
Keep your eyes peeled for news of the launch in the coming days…
Haha – love the last line.
NYX AFFAIR
And guess who
Is knocking at the door
Of those creatures of the night
The second moon
Is still a moon
Seen by the eye of the storm
No matter doors and dogs
Guards and chains
Only fun for free
During the night of the hunter
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Ah, I thought I had read this somewhere before. Following your link from Feb6/7th.
It is a delicately written piece, very lovely. I’m going to try and order this and some of your titles from my bookstore.
I’m sure the keeper (very nice old Indian man who loves books so much, he himself has fossilised into one over time) will enjoy the search.
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