pity the never been poor bathed in brightness and by brightness blinded, cushioned by comfort, swaddled by wads of money, memories of childhood bring a frown or smile but never a grimace, never the taste of bile, never a burst of laughter, it’s so funny, now we’re out of it, when we’re reminded of cardboard blocking holes in worn-out shoes, wearing hand-me-downs and sharing beds, drunken fights beyond the unlocked door, poor but honest linoleum on the floor, shadows everywhere of things unsaid, and knowing you’ve got nothing left to lose. pity those who’ve been…
Subscribe to get access to all online articles
Already a member?
Sign in to read this article
Digital Subscription
$98 / YR
Get the latest ideas from Australia’s most insightful writers.
- Digital Subscription includes
- Online editions of Quadrant Magazine
- Printed editions of Quadrant Magazine
- iPad ready PDF
- Access to Quadrant Archives
Printed & Digital Subscription
$118 / YR
For avid readers of leading ideas
from Australia’s brightest.
- Printed & Digital Subscription includes
- Online editions of Quadrant Magazine
- Printed editions of Quadrant Magazine
- iPad ready PDF
- Access to Quadrant Archives
- Quadrant Patron includes
- Online editions of Quadrant Magazine
- Printed editions of Quadrant Magazine
- iPad ready PDF
- Access to Quadrant Archives
- All new editions of Quadrant Books
- Exclusive invitations to Quadrant Dinners, book launches and events.
- Quadrant Patron includes
- Online editions of Quadrant Magazine
- Printed editions of Quadrant Magazine
- iPad ready PDF
- Access to Quadrant Archives
- All new editions of Quadrant Books
- Exclusive invitations to Quadrant Dinners, book launches and events.