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Meredith Wattison

Meredith Wattison

Meredith Wattison’s new collection is The Munchian O (Puncher & Wattmann, 2020).

'Votive', a new poem by Meredith Wattison

September 2020, no. 424 24 August 2020
The ritual begins by filling a plastic basin with warm water. It is carried from the bathroom to the bedroom. It is placed firstly on a stool, then on to the floor. Soap and a flannel cloud the water. My hands bathe the woman who has removed her nightie. She sits with a sense of calm and pained skin’s need for pleasure. It is like bathing a tired child. I lift her arms, we speak quietly of share ... (read more)