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, July 11, 2010

quiet quiet

no list making

recollections
periodic tables are passe.
desire to find
our words immortal.

i threw my rock into
the sea and
mused on
a wave i created
some
where.

i watched the light
in flight and thought
about your finger
tips
stroke
a whole palm saddling the side
of my face

what happened.
a drowsy fog.
a sugared impression
so sinister
shades of purple blue
mutantly stitched by shamed
creatures, sulky silhouettes

i watched the light in flight.
and saw in quiet contemplation what
it bought
and realised in stark humility
what was stolen.
quiet. quiet.

m

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