The Piano
The last thing cleared from my
Late parents’ house
Was the piano.
At half a tonne in weight
It was like the anchor –
This thing that kept us all
Together;
Without it, the tide came
And carried us away.
Mark O’Connor is a first-generation Irish poet and visual artist based in Portsmouth. His work explores hidden violence, consumer ritual and fractured identity. He is currently completing an MA Fine Art at Falmouth University.