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From: Vol.01 N.02 – Making way for other kind

Guilt

by Matt Hetherington

by the time they woke

the sun was gone

 

night had fallen

in love with itself

 

they were breathing dust

and hoarding numbers

 

be quiet

i already told you

 

they will

not survive

Published: July 2014
Matt Hetherington

moved to Brisbane in July 2013, after 18 winters in Melbourne. He is a writer, musician, very part-time very famous DJ, lover, non-god-father, humble self-promoter, sky-digger, lentil-masticating vegetarian bludger, frustrated housewife, connoisseur of fine scents and dog-biscuits, twin brother, old-school soccer nut, poverty-stricken aristocrat, and Bodhisattva-wannabe. He has published three collections of poetry.

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