Bianca Bowers is a South-African born, Australian-based poet and novelist who has also lived in the UK and New Zealand. She has authored several books, holds a BA in English and Film/TV/Media Studies, and her poems have appeared in film, print anthologies and online journals. www.biancabowers.com

Bianca Bowers

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From a window seat, I watch
the woman with delicate bones
dismantle
a painted daisy
until it is bare—
unequivocal

I should respect
this moment when
   she drops
the stem of her heart
falls
  to her knees
But her pain is so visceral
and I've been numb far too long