the world, new-washed, after rain
by Renee Liang
the world, new-washed, after rain
the world, new-washed, after rain.
i walk the line between earth and sky
watch the sky’s reflection fade
into fire, pierced by birds’ flight.
i walk the line between earth and sky
in mirrored beach I see my footprints disappear
into fire, pierced by birds’ flight
I think of when you will pass. I tear.
in mirrored beach I see my footprints disappear
sand closing over memories of your past
I think of when you will pass. I tear
open the sky, its beating heart.
sand closing over memories of your past
the rhythm taken up by my feet pushing back the tide
open the sky, its beating heart
spills molten magma, passes the light.
the rhythm taken up by my feet pushing back the tide
of time, of impending pain
spilling molten magma, passing the light -
the world, new-washed, after rain.
POET PROFILE
Renee Liang 梁文蔚 MNZM is a poet, paediatrician, playwright and essayist. After exploring open mics in Broken Hill Australia Renee joined the MC team at Poetry Live, becoming known for running slams. Since then Renee has become a jack of literary trades: she wrote, produced and nationally toured eight plays; makes operas, musicals and community arts programmes; her poems, essays and short stories are anthologised. The Bone Feeder, a play adapted into opera (Auckland Arts Festival 2017), was one of the first Asian mainstage works in NZ and one of the opening works at the Waterfront Theatre in Auckland.