States of Poetry - Poems
States of Poetry 2016 QLD Podcast | 'Love and Tradition' by Ellen van Neerven
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In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Ellen van Neerven reads her poem 'Love and Tradition' which features in the 2016 Queensland anthology.
Love and Tradition
for Aunty Nancy Bamaga
rising sea
takes and
breaks into backyards
to trouble families
we cannot live
with the seas in our bellies
we cannot rest
with the sea at our legs
the tide
is coming
to stroke
our dead
we want to know
who unplugged
our island
of childhood
island
of love and tradition
let them see
what has gone under
Ellen van Neerven
'Love and Tradition' appears in 'States of Poetry - QLD'. You can learn more about States of Poetry and read the full anthologies here
Read Ellen van Neerven's biography in 'States of Poetry - QLD'
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