Anna’s poem ‘Crunchy, No Bruises’ was published in Rabbit Poetry Journal- a journal of non-fiction writing, Gravity Issue 10, guest edited by Felicity Plunkett, 2013

Crunchy, No Bruises

 

When we visited next, he didn’t recognise me. He stared

right through me and out the other side. I wanted to pick

out his pupils, whisper my name and toss them back

into that blue grey sea. See a flash of recognition if only

for an instant.

 

He still had his eccentricities. We assured

him the apple was washed and the knife was clean. Cut

segments and ate a quarter each.

 

‘Crunchy, no bruises’ he said.

 

First published in Rabbit Journal, Gravity Issue 10, guest edited by Felicity Plunkett, 2013