Published in Overland Issue 202 Autumn 2011 · Writing / Main Posts I Came Home with the Shopping Jennifer Compton And I said to him as he opened the front door – Do you remember what day it is tomorrow? And he said – No. What day is it? Then I said – Do you remember who you married? Yes – he said. Yes. I do remember her. And then we both said – How many years is it? Should we do something? – he said. No – I said. Let’s just do what we always do. I like doing that. Jennifer Compton Jennifer Compton lives in Melbourne. Her 11th book of poetry a moment, taken was published by Recent Work Press in 2021. More by Jennifer Compton › 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 20 March 20262 April 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Judith Wright Poetry Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize seeks outstanding poetry from new and emerging writers. This year’s judges, Shastra Deo, Harry Reid and […] 20 March 202620 March 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks outstanding original short fiction of up to 3000 words themed loosely around the notion […]
