despite only (her) picture hanging

she is not here nor will she be again

the day: a-doldrum-unfinished

(no night quite confirms it)

unknown-foot-shuffles stop & spice

the door: the blindfold: the thunder sheet:

the revolutions of suitcase-wheels on uneven-floors:

the-cat-in-the-bed (also afraid of other animals)–

& still-sobering-light casts through glass to here

the-attempt-to-write under a spell:

i stand in (her) pre-/ab-sence

& she conjures a groggy hypnagogia

Olive Bly is an outer-disciplinary artist, primarily based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa(…) she plays the piano, writes poetry, paints, and ponders(…) (her) debut solo exhibition ‘don’t be afraid (the clown’s afraid too)’ was held at Meanwhile Gallery this year(…) she studied philosophy at Te Herenga Waka and (her) poetry has previously been published by bad apple, Circular, Mote, and 5ever Books(…)