Tityrus by Duncan Wiese, translated by Max Minden Ribeiro and Sam Riviere Paul Vincent ‘Men used to believe

‘Men used to believe

the family is not so great

to pivotal moments in the colonial past of Southeast Asia

and find resolve

Postcolonial Banter is Suhaiymah’s debut collection

Tityrus by Duncan Wiese, translated by Max Minden Ribeiro and Sam Riviere Paul Vincent ‘Men used to believeThe ideals of simple country living have captivated poets for a crow's age. But in the countryside that Tityrus knows, the beech trees tower like skyscrapers, mice wrestle each other, and the nearby island is infected by swarms of gulls. The forest is a source of energy, but also the home of a behemoth transformer substation and where a little boy has drowned. The shepherds are prescribed Ritalin, slip in the mud, cry without knowing why, and sustain