Published in Overland Issue 251 Winter 2023 · Poetry Tired of feeling guilty, all the time Luoyang Chen the jumpers I lent never find their way back barely rehearsed, cold overwhelmed I wasn’t ready for the day has become tight trying to force open a poem the airtime in my mind: vilify, vilify, vilify can’t control clenching jaw Luoyang Chen Luoyang Chen was born and raised in a small town in Fujian, China, and currently resides on Wongatha Country. Luoyang is the author of a poetry collection, Flow (Red River, 2023), which is allegedly “very funny”. They are interested in the lyric “I”, 自然, “stasis in darkness”, language, positionality, and “O”. More by Luoyang Chen › 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!
