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As her blackened finger casts shell away
she will reveal the ridged silver ring
above her knuckle. Touch it for luck.
When her son returns with bottles of beer
take one. The plains will keep moving,
Shortlist – Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing 2026
Highly Commended – Spiers Prize 2025
Flying Hearts shortlisted for The Spiers Prize
UPCOMING October 11th – Poetry Assessments at Writing NSW
Snake eats tail – Commended in Moth Poetry Prize 2024
Woorilla Poetry Prize 2024 – Second Prize
Sydney N E W S : poets from the north . east . west . south
Rico Craig 