The Art of Taxidermy by Sharon Kernot

Author:Sharon Kernot
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Published: 2018-07-03T00:00:00+00:00

MOTHER MEMORY IV

They carry the box,

the tiny coffin,

down the aisle

of the church.

Mother moans

and Oma sobs.

The coffin is shiny

and as white

as Mother’s face.

Her dark-circled eyes

loom like giant

black moons.

RESURRECTION I

Lottie! Zeit aufzustehen! Up, up!

I opened my eyes.

Strong sunshine

seeped through the blinds.

Oma peered at me through

a criss-cross of lines.

I yawned and stretched

and Oma smiled.

The lines in her face

changed shape and direction

and I caught a glimpse of

small white teeth.

Up, up! Beeil dich! Hurry!

We are going out!

She walked to the door,

turned, sniffed the air,

frowned.

Then continued on her way.

Father was reading the Advertiser,

a steaming cup of coffee

at his elbow.

He glanced up and nodded

as I entered the room.

I sat at the table and ate,

listened to the sound of my teeth

crushing cornflakes.

I thought of the skinned hare

and wondered how I might tackle

the resurrection.

Lottie, Father said,

nodding at my half-eaten cereal.

Hurry now. We are going

for a long drive to the Riverland.

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