Juliette Cavendish is a contemporary author best known for her varied writing, including the poems ‘Echoes of Cloncurry‘ and ‘I Have News.’ The former focuses on a specific region of Australia and the latter is a moving poem that speaks about a universal topic: death.
‘Echoes of Cloncurry’ by Juliette A. H. Cavendish is a thoughtful poem about Cloncurry, Australia, and its entrancing past and present.
I am lulled by the imprint of ancient tales,
Written in blood red, vermilion hue.
Man and tattered dreadlocks us,
As dragonflies we drink our thirst,
‘I Have News’ by Juliette A. H. Cavendish is a moving poem. In it, the speaker describes the aftermath of a death and how they contended with it.
I have news relayed, and me sinking, falling somewhere
Depths of unfamiliar raw and numb
Lost with colour faded, heart of lead
But news of magnitude with need to tell