States of Poetry ACT Poems
'Self-reliance' by Sarah Rice | States of Poetry ACT - Series One
Sarah Rice
Monday, 22 February 2016
No one is going to come and save you.
And because of this you must fold
your clothes at day's end
despite the urge to abandon them
to the backs of chairs. You must shake
the crumple of sleep from the sheet.
You must clean your teeth. Wash the teaspoons.
Fold your pyjamas too and lay the neat squares
to rest under your pillow of a morning
des ...
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'The Saying and the Said' by Sarah Rice | States of Poetry ACT - Series One
Sarah Rice
Monday, 22 February 2016
Timing and manner my mum would always say
and it's true, the how and when override the what
of what's said, and the same is true of poetry.
I don't think people remember their tone when speaking –
other people's yes, but not their own. Tone, like texture, is crucial
for the feel of things – is it honey or cactus, metal or water?
And if the words ...
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