This was one of my early 'Hermes/Philately' poems - it also began my exploration of the 'child migrant' experience/theme that underlies much of my life experience.
Go to By Airmail pg.1 then toBy Airmail pg. 2, copyright Ian Irvine, all rights reserved. This poem was recently published by the Northern Victorian literary journal Tamba.
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