Tim, I was interested to hear this is the conclusion of a longer poem. The last five words as posted had thrown me a little, since they refer to this being a moment of deep personal crisis for the narrator (even beyond the drought and economic hardships described), which I hadn't caught from the prior lines.
Is it possible now to post the first two sections along with this third one, to give the context of the ending, or is that a problem for future publication plans?
Best wishes.
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