I’m honoured to be Poet of the Month for August over at The Lonely Crowd. Many thanks to editor Dr John Lavin for accepting my three poems. Read about my process here.
The first poem, “Self-Butchery In Two Parts”, looks at changing bodies, surgery, and personal V medical approaches to health. You can listen to me reading the poem on the same page.
The second poem, “Daughter, Frizzante (In Padova)“ explores my changing relationship with my adult daughter, and contemplates the roles of mothers and daughters separated by geography.
Finally, the third poem, “Rule of Thirds” touches again on my interest in female relationships. Here I move beyond my own life and attempt to step into “incarceration time” (where the day is set out in thirds) by imagining a fictional imprisoned mother’s wishes for her free daughter, on the cusp of adolescence.
The Lonely Crowd also feature a short story of the month, such as August’s story by Lisa Blackwell. Why not scroll through the great selection of diverse work or purchase one of their excellent journals.
Author Photo on The Lonely Crowd: by Ger Holland (taken at The Irish Writers Centre, December 2024)
Shauna Gilligan Writer 