Grandmother Rose | Blackout Poetry Competition, Second Place

Vanessa Chan

She bends slow, steady, tense my emotions. She could always read the inevitability of my future.

CompetitionCreative
A dark-red-and-white illustration of a teacup in front of a teapot with leaves and flowers coming ou

Content warning: allusions to prostitution and sexual assault

A blacked out poem called 'Grandmother Rose', originally by Elyssia Koulouris. Below the poem is a dark-red-and-white illustration of a teacup in front of a teapot with leaves and flowers coming out of the spout. The remaining words in the poem read: she places me on the table. Her right hand is now a visible discomfort cupped my face and pegged table cloths. her face while I sip the comforting familiarity warms my entrance. She bends slow, steady, tense my emotions. She could always read the inevitability of my future. Discomfort and adjust my posture. she as a little village girl, comforts me. trauma was taken from her she can still remember she was dismissed like an unwanted pest. her desperation turned to a dream, brought her A small smile

Source material: Grandmother Rose by Elyssia Koulouris, illustrated by Yuk Kei Lo Yuki

Published: 22 Jun 2022 17:56 , Last updated: 24 Jun 2022 14:51
 
You may be interested in...
A graphic with the words "Summerfest" above the words "O-week Expo", with the SSAF logo below the wo

Our Summerfest O-Week Schedule!

?? Hello hello! Summerfest is right upon us, and we'll be around for the following events on the following dates this week of February 21st-Read Article

Creative Arts album cover

Welcome to 2022

Hello hello and welcome to 2022! We're excited about the year ahead and what we are all going to create. Please visit our blog to keep up toRead Article

 
View more