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Ann Colton
Born in Omagh in 1963, Ann writes poetry and short stories. She's been published on Poetry.com and Poettext.com, and in the Forward press, New Belfast arts Sculpture project and Poetry Now. She has read at various arts festivals. Ann is a member of Derry Playhouse Writers and Omagh writers. Ann's ambition is to get a collection published. Her poem Alzheimer's is being used for training purposes by Shelter Housing association.
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Divorcing the offspring
by Ann Colton
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The bedroom odoured their epic habitation
'so yesterday clothes' peep through
black refuge sacks that
knowingly wink back.
I play musical chairs with the divans to
shroud the war years.
Loneliness grips my breath as
it steers me over post fear.
My extensions, my offspring, gone to
embrace life
without the white stick
re-assuring as feelers of pain.
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