Begin/Helena Astbury

Helena has a rare talent to convey microcosms that engulf the reader through a brief moment of poetry. Her poem ‘Begin’ is a fine example of this, and you can find it in our upcoming DUST pocket poetry pamphlet.

Begin

and there is stardust

    and there is seadust

one cannot

    without

      the   other

 

and the earth grits crease

    and the air spits a fever

they constellate

    each other

      mid-heavens.