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IN WHICH PAPA (A SAILOR) GOES DEAF

by Irma Kiss Barath

7 (1) Where He suffers loss of hearing of non-traumatic origin, but arising out of and in the course of employment under the ship (the rattling engine), This is a greater loss than I can understand. Greater than the minima in Schedule D, so [Papa] is entitled to compensation under this Part of the text. I (baby) sometimes see the ship, including but not limited to: the oil, the hull, the pistons — all solid. These regular parts are equally present in [Papa]’s body, Something about life sticking to the skeleton. (3.1) The Board may make regulations to amend Schedule D in respect of a. the ranges of hearing loss, e.g. at a festive dinner with paper decorations, the fireplace full but quiet. Disability (a multi-party arrangement) can truly be this soft. b. the percentages of disability, and [Papa]’s prolonged exposure to bulls*** is not restricted to the workplace. Prior to this continent He was once a boy, shoes too small and full of holes. c. the methods or frequencies to be used to measure hearing loss. Prior to compensation, the senses must be bloated: clauses multiplying like cells. Here, the text lectures warmly for years into the future. will He still hear ______________ ? (“member of family”) (6) An application for compensation under this section must be accompanied by a specialist's report and audiogram or by other evidence of injury (i.e. concerning the domicile: at dinnertime Us girls love to take the p*** Oh yes, we mouth words to Him across the table: that today a classmate said Why the f*** can’t poor people stay out of our schools. Why Exactly.)

About this poem

This poem is the second-prize winner of the Poetry and Political Language Challenge on Young Poets Network, in partnership with the Orwell Youth Prize in 2020.

This poem incorporates language from the British Columbia Workers Compensation Act.

Irma Kiss Barath

Irma is the second-prize winner in the Poetry and Political Language Challenge on Young Poets Network, in partnership with the Orwell Youth Prize. Irma is also commended in the Poems to Solve the Climate Crisis Challenge on Young Poets Network, created in partnership with People Need Nature and judged by Louisa Adjoa Parker and in August Challenge #1: Re-mixing History, Fiction and the Unexpected.
Supported by Arts Council England

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