Window By Freda Downie [2021] < GENUINE - 2024 >

The pane is a thin, transparent membrane, A thin‑shelled world that lets the light in / and keeps the rain out.

Freda Downie's poem "Window" is a masterclass in subtlety. On its surface, the poem appears to be a simple, observational piece about a person looking out of a window. But as the reader delves deeper, it becomes clear that Downie is tackling complex themes of perception, identity, and the human condition. window by freda downie