Family Secrets
We grew up in this small town.
House, stockyard, supermarket, pub.
Once or twice, we’ve ventured
out to the wider world.
Our forebears were miners—
grew old digging in darkness.
It’s a small town. Tunnels you can’t see
collapse inside us.
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Michael Mintrom lives in Melbourne, Australia. His poems have appeared in various literary journals including Amsterdam Quarterly, The Blue Mountain Review, Cordite Poetry Review, The Ekphrastic Review, Halfway Down the Stairs, The Metaworker, and Shot Glass Journal.
Great ending!