Fiona Larkin’s poem uses Finnish grammar to explore her feelings about her son’s move from the UK to Brisbane
A poem inspired by the writer’s experience missing her son after he moved from the UK to Australia has won this year’s £5,000 National Poetry Competition.
Fiona Larkin’s poem, Absence has a grammar, was picked from nearly 22,000 entries.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/24/impressive-ingenious-and-affecting-poem-about-missing-an-absent-son-wins-national-poetry-competition
Author : Ella Creamer
Publish date : 2025-03-24 20:45:00
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