poetry | Generation Emigration

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The Leaving: a poem

February 26, 2013, 01:00

This old familiar story of heading back to/The mainland, to so-called ambition and economics./History repeating history, poet rendering poet, a country/That cannot hold its citizens within its grasp.

My Generation: a poem

September 10, 2012, 10:50

‘Now my generation’s leaving, a generation going away, a generation that didn’t cause this mess, but the generation that has to pay.’

Atlantic Argument: a poem

August 16, 2012, 16:00

ANONYMOUS I’ve fallen out with my younger brother, Not the first time, Probably not the last. This time has a never before finality. Now separated by an ocean, We won’t be home for Sunday dinner, The lethargy of overeating overpowering …