Vaughan Gunson

3 - Vaughan Gunson

He uses his studio for political writing and poetry. 

Vaughan Gunson is an art teacher at NorthTec, a writer and political organiser. He has previously exhibited in galleries in Whangarei and alternative spaces around New Zealand, but is now concentrating on writing. His poetry has been published online and in various print publications, including New Zealand Listener, Poetry NZ, Takahe, Blackmail Press, and Side Stream. Vaughan's poetry can be read at www.fallingawayfromblue.blogspot.com.

He is a member of Take Flight (www.takeflightnz.wordpress.com), a Whangarei writers' group.

Vaughan has been politically active in a number of grassroots campaigns in New Zealand over the last 15 years. He is currently the national chair of Socialist Worker (www.unityaotearoa.blogspot.com) and is actively engaged in trying to bring about greater left unity in Aotearoa.

He uses his studio for political writing and poetry.

before the music starts

I’ve had a shower,
got changed
into a nice shirt,
put on mauve coloured
square-toed shoes.

placed upon my head
a baggy cap.

poured a whiskey,
taken a sip.

pushed the button
on my laptop, waited.

looked at the face
of Garcia Lorca
on the spine
of his collected works.

thick dark eyebrows,
hair combed back,
he’s waiting, too.

the computer
has finished starting up.

four minutes past nine.

I take another sip
of my drink.
it tastes good,
as does everything
so far.

a short sharp skid
of noise,
the record’s ended.

I get up & turn it over.
place the needle, hear
so clear
the first scratches
before
the music starts.

I go back to my desk,
sit down.

a car pulls up outside,
two friends.

they knock on the door.

I let them in.

http://fallingawayfromblue.blogspot.com/2011/01/before-music-starts.html
http://www.takeflightnz.wordpress.com
http://www.unityaotearoa.blogspot.com