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Leanne O'Sullivan's Mourning is one of the most artfully constructed poems I've read this year. Small wonder then that this poet is picking up accolades left right and centre. The beauty of Mourning, lies in the clever way succeeding lines and images, draw us back to their precursors. It's well worth a thorough look at for those interested in how much power such a deceptively simple technique can imbue a poem with. You'll find the following astute reminder too:


Some have oceans of
knowledge to feed their
tears, while not a
glass to justify their joy.