Published in Overland Issue 244 Spring 2021 · Poetry Mouth piece Amelia Zhou tongues who feast in salt rinds of passage narratives of swallow and effect no- one decides whose hunger carpets in stormy weather whose sank face, chows, all organs against in breakneck wanting sunlight position I might be an empire’s colossus of scale break of bone — sound of cannon imagine: long rays out — form of cloud collapse a sky is indigo blue and its radiate pours something I see: dreams no dis/s————————————— continuous wealth what narratives are found encrusted precipitate all that is lexicon sought them same after walls what forms when whose licks comprehend collapse /d crystalline I call war in my mouth Read the rest of Overland 244 If you enjoyed this piece, buy the issue Or subscribe and receive four brilliant issues for a year Amelia Zhou Amelia Zhou works with writing and movement, separately and in combination. Her poetry and non-fiction appear in UK and Australian publications, such as Cordite Poetry Review, Datableed, Gutter Magazine, Australian Book Review, Running Dog and Sydney Morning Herald. She was born and raised in Sydney. More by Amelia Zhou › 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 6 November 20246 November 2024 · Poetry TV Times Kate Lilley I try out for Can Can after school / knowing I’m not cut out for the high kicks / Ballads chansons show tunes ok / I can belt out Judy Garland and all the songs from Oliver / “Who Will Buy”/”As Long as He Needs Me” / Wher-e-e-e-ere is love 25 October 20244 November 2024 · Poetry Phar Lap Ender Başkan we have a horse in our shed dad look dad me and gabe are feeding him grass he likes grass he eats grass and chaff dad gabe said his name is phar lap dad come on phar lap! i got some grass for yooooou!
