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.



Monday, July 05, 2010

Faces On The Wall

FACES ON THE WALL,
OF LOVE HEARTBREAK AND PAIN.
STORIES OF PAINFUL SORROWS.
LOSS OF CHILD,LAST HOURS SKETCHED OF A FATHER.
UNLIKELY TOMORROWS.
WOMEN HEAVILY DISGUISED BY THIER BEAUTY AND SENSUAL SHAPE.
SEXUAL,SUBMISSIVE,FLEXABLE AND YET,
HAPPINESS IT SEEMED HAD MADE ITS ESCAPE.
AS I WALKED AROUND THE FLOOR,
I SAW A FACE NEAR THE DOOR.
A FACE WHERE ALL SEEING EYES BURNT INTO ME.
A MAN OF STRENGTH VERNON AH KEE.
HIS GREAT LOSS WAS HIS CULTURE AND LANDS, TAKEN BY THE WHITE MANS HANDS.
JUDITH WRIGHTS RECOGNITION VIDEO CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MOTHER.
THE SONS FAINT SMILE STAYED WITH ME FOR QUITE A WHILE.
SEXUAL FEELINGS, DEPICTION OF THE SAINT AND WHORE.
THE RECLINING KISS, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE.
THE HUMAN CONDITION HAS MUCH CHANGED.
YET OUR FEELINGS STILL REMAIN THE SAME
LOVE. HEARTBREAK. SORROW. AND PAIN.

Maryann

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