Brennan, Tim

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The GooseVolume 15 | No. 1 Article 429-1-2016Her Behind HimTim BrennanMassey UniversityPart of the Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Literature in English, North AmericaCommons, Nature and Society Relations Commons, Other English Language and LiteratureCommons, and the Place and Environment CommonsFollow this and additional works at / Suivez-nous ainsi que d’autres travaux et œuvres:https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegooseThis article is brought to you for free and open access by Scholars Commons @ Laurier. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Goose by anauthorized editor of Scholars Commons @ Laurier. For more information, please contact scholarscommons@wlu.ca.Cet article vous est accessible gratuitement et en libre accès grâce à Scholars Commons @ Laurier. Le texte a été approuvé pour faire partie intégrantede la revue The Goose par un rédacteur autorisé de Scholars Commons @ Laurier. Pour de plus amples informations, contactezscholarscommons@wlu.ca.Recommended Citation / Citation recommandéeBrennan, Tim. "Her Behind Him." The Goose, vol. 15 , no. 1 , article 42, 2016,https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegoose/vol15/iss1/42.Her Behind Him  Behind him. Unbeknown. Staring endless. As if endlessly. As if it could happen. This way. Anyway. Limewash. Flaking. Turgid. Smell of. Smell of moss. Fungus. Underfoot. Known. He was. Standing. Peering at the floor. Water. Puddled. Floor bound. As if held. Tested. Water in streaks. Bleeding onto. And over the floor. Bound. From above. Retina fixed upon and through. Until. As if endlessly. Flaking off in white patches. Of fungus. Small dimensions. From above. Mapped out. Up ended. And under. Eyes focused through water-bled puddles. Up. On. The floor is not expansive. More walls than floor. And dry ceiling. High. As if sky bound. Upward. Distant. Eyes as if. Endless from on high. Behind. Up above. Cornered. Cornered convex retinas. Bi-focaled. Unbeknown. Endless gaze. Of unknown proportions. Watered pupils. Reflected. Up over and into and through down into unspecified area of water bled from walls. Breeding. Down. Up from under flaking lime, washed. Fragments fall slowly. Through. As if pushed out from. Leaf like. Unbeknown. Seen only static. And he her also. Also not moving. She sees. Gazing as if. If not. Entirely endlessly. From behind. There is distance. As before. As. As always. Between them. Not empirical. Unmeasured. If known. This way. Anyway. His eyes. Hidden. But seen. As he is seen through. Transparent of sorts. Back of retinas caught in her gaze. Once only as if endless. It happens. Underfoot. Above. Expansive walls. Bleeding streaked. Only once. All. Ways. Indefinite.         TIM BRENNAN is an independent English poet and artist based in New Zealand. Brennan studied at The Slade School of Fine Art in the 80’s and Public History at Ruskin College Oxford in the 90’s. Since then he has developed a methodology based on the guided walk form termed ‘the manoeuvre’. Since his first poetry reading at The Morden Tower, Newcastle in 1996 Brennan has applied his writing to contemporary art, music and online contexts. More can be found on his publications at amazon.com/author/tim_brennan_writing 1Brennan: Her Behind HimPublished by / Publié par Scholars Commons @ Laurier, 2016

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