Because my boy’s awake, and the gap in his curtain casts what cannot be a coincidence of light on balcony slats, criss-crossing the mathematics of the moon, the outdoor couch’s cushion yields a touch for a tired spine. Because I can hear my daughter softly flicking a pencil, I am able to draw a soft […]
Brent Cantwell
Brent Cantwell is a New Zeland-born poet who writes, teaches and lives with his familer in the hinterland of Queensland’s Gold Coast. He has recently been published in Jacaranda Journal, Westerly Magazine, and Takahe. His first collection of poetry tether was published by Recent Work Press in October 2023.