Published in Overland Issue 231 Winter 2018 · Teaser Snow White: nomenclature Elizabeth Allen the royal couple consult the Pantone Book of Baby Names Antique White Winter White Bright White Snow White Whisper White White Alyssum Brilliant White Star White Lily White White Swan White Asparagus Bone White Whitecap Gray White Jade White Smoke White Sand Oyster White White Pepper which in turn leads them to consider other names they might call their unborn child Chalk White White Wall White House Seagull White Chinese White White Trash White Pages White Toilet White Noise Magnolia White Patrick White White Sky White Butterfly White Gravel White Ant Zinc White White Fang White Dress White Hat White Album White-collar White Knight White Out White Marble White Night Salt White Cloud White Dove White White Sugar Blizzard White White Lie Ghost White White Wedding White Laminate White Unicorn White Page White Lamb White Wisp White Aura White Revolution White Flower Barry White White Car Egg White Paper White Big White White Australia Titanium White White Powder White Light White Fur White Stripes Moon White White Ribbon White Christmas White Russian White Hood White Fox White Sink White Linen Moomin White White Cliffs White Skin White Shoe Lite White White Walker Wite-Out White Ibis White Sheets White Dog White Coat Jasmine White White Rapids Great White White Pain White Rabbit White Widow White-ant White Teeth Stormtrooper White Walter White White Hair White Canvas White Fever Ermine White White Feather White Whale Mourning White White Line White Queen Ivory White White Wine Off White Frangipani White Flour White Little White White Seal White Rainbow Eye White White Flag White Army White Wig White Tiger Toothpaste White White City China White White Elephant Pearl White White Heat All White White Orchid White Sun White Robe White-hot Daisy White White Refrigerator White Towel White Horse White Apron Fluorescent White Birch White Milk White White Rose White Spider Alabaster White White Castle White Bread Super White Read the rest of Overland 231 If you enjoyed this poem, buy the issue Or subscribe and receive four outstanding issues for a year Elizabeth Allen Elizabeth Allen is a poet and short story writer based in Sydney where she also works as a bookseller at Gleebooks. Her work has found frequent publication in well-respected journals and anthologies both in Australia and overseas, including Cordite, Ajar, Bodega, Overland, Southerly, Meanjin, Australian Book Review, and SAND. The author of two poetry collections, Body Language (Vagabond Press, 2012) and Present (Vagabond Press, 2017), Elizabeth won the Dame Leonie Kramer Prize in 2001 and the Anne Elder Award in 2012. More by Elizabeth Allen › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays
