Contributor: Ben Riddle

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The spirit of generosity
came as a surprise
to my beloved
brother;

Distant as he had become
from the words
that made us
into angels;

Grounded
as he had been made;
stripped of his wings,
restrained by pain;

Forgotten by everyone he’d loved;
save for God and I.


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A fourth year student of Political Science and English at the University of Western Australia, Ben is a founding member of the Said Poets Society.