Laureate Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Laureate

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My laureateship, I here report,
was awarded, not first
for my work's literary merit,
but for its grave import.

I was first to prove
that death is no buffer,
that we wake up
and continue to suffer.

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Danny Draper 31 October 2013

There is nothing in this poem that can be challenged, just wistful agreement.

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Douglas Scotney

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Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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