Close and Slow: ‘A Flowering Absence’ by John Montague
A Weekly Appreciation of Poetry
**Warning: this week’s poem contains one instance of very strong language1, and also deals with issues of childhood trauma, adoption and displacement**
Many of us feel a bit inadequate when it comes to reading poetry, perhaps suspecting that there is some higher learning or personal initiation required to appreciate verse. ‘Close and Slow’ is a regular fe…
