My grandmother gave poetry a go
Unburdened by the concept of paid work
When the need to acknowledge the life became too strong
My father gave poetry a go
Overburdened by the physical work
When the life needed acknowledgement
when my mother was ill
when I was going back overseas
when his mother passed
and for a handful of birthdays in between
I am giving poetry a go
Overburdened by my disposition
of believing in hard work
and breathing to do the work
of acknowledging life
MONIKA C. ZAPER
Potts Point, NSW
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