Damon King
These five haiku poems regarding devotion, are based on the dedication and devotion to my old local swimming club.
GOLDEN LOOKS
Finish line is far
Second place is first loser
Drowned hearts summer love.
CHLORINE CONSEQUENCES
Competition me
Against all odds I yell Coach
Arsenic covered dreams.
THE WATER’S REWARD
Newspaper clippings
Medals, ribbons, seasoned friends
Broken fogged goggles.
SOAK AFTER SWIM
Devotion-soaked skin
Sacrifice for victory
Dad, have I done good?
A COLD BREAKFAST
Chemical cold bath
School morning, black line, turn push
Bag snap crackle pop.
Author: Damon King is a mature age student in the third and final year of a BFA in Creative Writing at QUT. Over the past decade, being an artist of mixed media owned and dominated the creativity side opposed to my writing. Street art and graffiti was the starting point, then came multiple exhibitions, studios, and showings on professional levels. Artwork being purchased and commissioned from all over the world while building up a healthy presence on social media and travel-got my name out there. My writing has just re-discovered itself in the past few years, and it has been an exciting ride so far, so I am very interested to see where this takes me… @skullcapper @5kullc4p @johnnymahogany F.B Skull Cap (Brisbane artist)
Artist: Damon King
Edited by: David Uptin and Georgia Formby