On the week when we remember the earthquake which devastated
Christchurch two years ago, Tuesday Poem has posted Fault by Joanna
Preston. The award-winning poet who lives in Christchurch and once lived in
Australia, has written a quiet poem of tremendous power that was first
published in Landfall. The editor this week is another Cantabrian,
Catherine Fitchett. Here's how it begins...
Fault by Joanna Preston
A mistake. An error of judgement. A
penalty
brought against a quiet city. Stroll
through the park, lunchtime almost over.
A defect, a small disappointment. A summer day ...
brought against a quiet city. Stroll
through the park, lunchtime almost over.
A defect, a small disappointment. A summer day ...
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