Thankful
written by: Stephen House
breathing in
real
ice sea-froth lap naked feet pinking
ramble be one follow winter grit beach
twist trail gum trees hike wild step pacing
screech birds flock-massing silent move gain
coffee two more shadow tall city morning
eyes blue-grey playful near switch click device
bag travel packing in wheels joining ramble
park scrub moon welcome lone slowing-slumber
pink-red shiraz sip blue flute chill crystal
dark shadow dance once was i can as them
your you-voice sweet choir my fade tune sing missing
gaze look in dreaming rise float waning heaven
ocean submerge womb heal water still body
blood-drip set sunning sky envelope calm
words written think verse take given by honest
universal be-living celebration now with
smiling out
thankful
Stephen House is an Australian playwright, poet and actor. He’s had 20 plays produced, many commissioned and published. He’s won two Awgie Awards, Adelaide Fringe Award, Rhonda Jancovich Poetry Prize, Goolwa Poetry Cup, Feast Short Story Prize and more. He’s been shortlisted for Lane Cove Literary Award, Overland’s Fair Australia Fiction Prize, Tom Collins Poetry Prize, Patrick White Playwright Award, Queensland Premier Drama Award, Greenroom best actor Award and more. He’s received Australia Council Ireland and Canada literature residencies, and an India Asialink. His chapbooks, “real and unreal” poetry, and “The Ajoona Guest House” monologue are published by ICOE Press Australia. His poetry is published often, and he has performed his acclaimed monologues widely. Stephen had a play run in Spain for 4 years.
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