Published May 15th, 2025
Shakespeare's Pen: International Contest – First Place
by Stephen G. Lloyd
Continual
In manifest
Body
Moving slow.
All my head
A closing thought
Unwanted
That obeys.
Glissando
Reaching up
Inside
My throat.
Swallowing
All sentience.
The halo.
About the Poet
Stephen G. Lloyd resides in Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada.
Read the poet's biography on Stephen G. Lloyd's Artist Page.
This poem is the winner of the first Shakespeare's Pen: International Contest, hosted by Australia Poetry Magazine.
Read all the winning poems in the Legends of Shakespeare's Pen 2025.
Previously published in Australia Poetry Magazine:
Photosynthesis in June
by Hannah Magotra
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