Rustlings by Gabrielle Tse language unflinchingly and in cinematic detail

unflinchingly and in cinematic detail

a grammar of loss

The title poem evokes a more recent car journey in which the poet’s dad is a reluctant passenger who cannot resist tinkering with something on the dashboard

lovers wake up to spiders and hot porridge

Rustlings by Gabrielle Tse language unflinchingly and in cinematic detailDreamy and playful, Gabrielle Tse's debut pamphlet Rustlings speaks to memory and domesticity, maintaining a balletic lightness above fractures in language and heritage. With all its subtle sounds and textures, Rustlings is a sensuous exploration of the absences and complications of daily life.