Drew Milne is the Judith E Wilson Lecturer in Drama & Poetry, University of Cambridge. Recent books include Reactor Red Shoes (Veer, 2013), with John Kinsella; Burnt Laconics Bloom (Oystercatcher Press, 2013) and equipollence (The Song Cave, 2012). His website is http://drewmilne.tripod.com.
Winter 2014
refrains
grief is with me sharp again
hungry to take what’s left
even hoover through the cough mixture
