A few things you will seek
the morning after: wallets, words, contact

lenses, meaning, directions. Lessons
learned upon rising: kisses can complicate

as much as language, dividing desire
does not diminish desire, no victims

exist once the sun peels back darkness,
drink and decision. You will remember

what she was quick forget: boundaries
between teachers and students, rules

to minimise complication. You will stop
dressing up for her classes. You will not

feel the need to sit in front. But for years,
you’ll waste poetry on pointless questions,

never once raising your hand to ask.

 

Tania De Rozario

 

Tania De Rozario is an artist and writer based in Singapore. She is the author of And The Walls Come Crumbling Down, (Math Paper Press | 2016) and Tender Delirium (Math Paper Press |2013) – the latter was shortlisted for the 2014 Singapore Literature Prize. Tania was the 2011 winner of Singapore’s Golden Point Award for English Poetry, and is an alumna of Hedgebrook (USA), Toji Cultural Centre (South Korea), Sangam House (India), The Substation (Singapore) and The Unifiedfield (Spain). Her poetry and fiction have been published in journals and anthologies in Singapore, India and the USA, while her visual art has been exhibited in Singapore, the USA, Europe and the UK. She also runs EtiquetteSG, a platform that develops and showcases art, writing and film by women from and in Singapore. Founded in 2010, its current work includes the development and facilitation of art and writing workshops focused on issues of gender-based violence.

Listed at Duotrope
Listed with Poets & Writers
CLMP Member
List with Art Deadline
Follow us on MagCloud