he is positioned to catch good light
on his back with one leg held straight
the other bent upwards . . .
In this volume, Frank Prem explores impressions of the world around him, the world that he lives within.
a man in the pub said
there’s codfish at Yarrawonga
said that somebody he knew
was catching them . . .
A Poetry Archive revisits Prem’s early days as a poet. Volume 2 is the second of two collections written between 1998 - 2003, and continues an exploration that led to the emergence of his distinctive poetic voice.
there’s nothing too surprising
in the dry of the dust and dirt
the illusions still dancing
come from the springtime . . .
Wild Arancini Press is delighted to bring you this wonderful journal of a poet’s beginnings.