About the competition

In conjunction with the exhibition Love, Loss & Intimacy the NGV invites you to create your own piece of writing exploring notions of love, loss or intimacy, under 500 words. If you're over 18 years of age and a Victorian resident, post your entry on the blog (1 entry per person) for the chance to win a romantic weekend getaway for two at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins and lunch for two at Persimmon.

The judging panel is comprised of three judges: Professor Jennifer Strauss (Editor of the Oxford Anthology of Australian Love Poetry), Penny Modra (Editor of Three Thousand; The Age arts columnist) and Richard Watts (Presenter of SmartArts on TripleR).

Entries accepted until 11 July 2010 and the winner of the competition will be announced and their entry recited on 18 July following on from the 2pm Floor Talk.



Sunday, April 11, 2010

My mind is fighting with my heart

My mind is fighting with my heart
over you
and an idea that wants to start.
A dream
and a chance
are caught up in a tide of plans
that fall apart.
You I cannot touch
And you I cannot hold
Always in my head
and torturing my soul
There is nothing inside me
that I can define.
Because here you don't exist
And you are not mine.
And the taste of you has lingered
like a harsh drought
but I keep trying to let it go
and wash you out
Across the world
I cut the line
That keeps me tied.
With no end
and no beginning
Because you are not mine.

amnicha

1 comment:

  1. UnknownFri Apr 16, 04:08:00 AM

    Captures the nature of obsessive love beautifully. love the line about taste of the beloved lingering like a harsh drought

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