This week Poet’s Corner presents the last of a series of poems by Adelaide-born poet Adam.
It seems so long ago
it was family
and kingdom
and God
to which we gave our lives.
Now we live for heart.
It sounds so nice: ‘the heart’.
But many things can sound
so nice.
In any case,
the heart of which we speak
can’t
be seen. Much like God.
And yet the heart is what I walk with.
I haven’t God,
I’ve only heart –
my only sword and shield
on a road our generation took
of buried god
and awkward heart.
So what to do but hope
it’s just the scenic route
to a better grasp
of both.
Adam is a Queensland-based Adelaide-born poet and founder of the Tatenda Open Mic Poetry event. He has published two books of poetry. His latest publication, ‘Best Not Talk About It’, a collection of political essays, was released in October last year. Discover more about Adam’s writing here.