The Deepest Thing

Name: The Deepest Thing
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Writing about a disabled family member too often succumbs to clichés of tragedy or overcoming, or a presumptuous appropriation of their voice. The Deepest Thing is something else entirely. These translucent, searching poems live in the real world. With richly evocative imagery, they traverse decades of institutional and social prejudice to honour the improvised “dance” of a farming family and “the things that matter most” to the poet’s sister. Simply beautiful. – Andy Jackson

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About the author

E A Gleeson is a poet, essayist and speaker. Her poetry has been published in literary journals and presented in most states of Australia, in Ireland, USA and Estonia. This is her fourth poetry collection. She grew up on a soldier settlement farm in the Western District of Victoria on Eastern Maar Country where many of these poems are set.

E A Gleeson has worked in end-of-life care, public relations and education. She continues to mentor newer poets, create funerals and combine her love of travel with discovering and presenting poetry.