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‘Before I die,
I did not wish to live separated from you.
I mourn the afflictions of the man I love,
would you defraud me of this second corpse?
In the home of Alcestis’ trauma,
in which she suffered;
to be content with a slave’s meal,
even though she is god.’
‘But why does she not speak?’
Euripides, Alcestis.
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Over the course of 2022, a select group of young writers was invited to take part in a year-long writing program at Story Factory. Their goal was to produce a collection of poetry. This is one of the collections produced in these workshops.
Year of Poetry 2022 was supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and Parramatta Leagues Club.