Carving in Snow

Andrew Bolt ’s first published work was written when he was 13. It was a poem published in Quadrant , called 'Fear': The jeering, gloating ring of youths Closed in around a solitary boy, Teasing and taunting him Because he was black. The boy staggered from a blow; The yells grew louder, Humiliating and bewildering the boy. The colour of his skin was a cause For ridicule. I wanted to help him But fear sealed my mouth, Held me back. And soon I was yelling with the rest. Andrew Bolt