Peter Skrzynecki was born in Germany to Polish forced-labourers in the last days of Word War 2. He emigrated to Australia with his parents in 1949. He has published eight books of poetry, including Immigrant Chronicle (1975), Night Swim (1989), Easter Sunday ( 1993) and Times Revenge (1999). He is also the author of two novels, Beloved Mountain and The Cry of the Goldfinch; and two collections of short stories, The Wild Dogs and Rock ‘n’ Roll Heroes.

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My thoughts walked ahead of me and nothing was spoken the whole time — almost as if the elements had requested

Crossing the Red Sea

1 Many slept on deck Because of the day's heat Or to watch a sunset

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My gentle father Kept pace only with the Joneses Of his own mind's making - Loved his garden like an only child,

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