Lucy D’Aeth lives in Christchurch. This is the first poem she has had published.
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Lucy D’aeth 2014
in Latimer Square,
a magpie gargles her morning report
no change overnight
just the same slow deconstruction
in Latimer Square,
knitted sheep graze
beyond the sterile lawns
bulldozers flock to nibble down buildings
they bow and scrape
and peck it to dust
nom nom
numb numb