John Greening
for Katie and John
London in May. That she should arrive
just as this is happening. But no
ceremony for her other than
the rituals of an NHS
abbey, this wing, its bright notes, a C-
section, not a natural birth, where
she is lifted through a discreet wound
into bunting, kitsch, quiche and song, thus
usurping her way to first in line:
Queen Edith. The crowds pour in to cheer.
John Greening has published over twenty collections, including The Interpretation of Owls: Poems 1977-2022. He is a recipient of the Alexandria International Poetry Prize (1981), the Bridport Prize (1998), the TLS Centenary Prize (2001) and a Cholmondeley Award (2008).
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