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Author: HLR
Another Psychosis, Another Involuntary Section
Another ID wristband—tethered to this earth only by name and number. Another locked room—unopenable from the inside, trapped in terror. … More
“Strong and Sturdy”
CW/TW: suicidal ideation. The grotesque irony of realising that you do indeed need to be hospitalised for your own safety … More
First Cut: Interview with Scott Cumming
The tenth book in the First Cut Poetry series, A Chapbook About Nothing by Scott Cumming, was released one year … More
Notebook Fragments: 2018-2022
Content warnings: Mental illness, suicidality, self-harm, disordered eating, addiction, death, sexual assault. Notebook Fragments: 2018-2022 (after Ocean Vuong) x Obsessively … More
First Cut: Interview with Steve Lambert
The ninth book in the First Cut Poetry series, The Shamble by Steve Lambert, was released one year ago. To … More
Baby Boy
cw/tw: drug abuse, suicidal ideation, graphic description of imagined death The last time I walked this far I was a … More
Injuries You Cannot See #29
Content warning: self-harm Injuries You Cannot See #29 She has four dents in her head: when everyone was obsessed with … More
Apotropaic
Apotropaic Last night I found the earrings I was wearing when you died. I’ll never wear them again, but I … More
First Cut: Interview with Roy Christopher
The seventh book in the First Cut Poetry series, Abandoned Accounts: Poems 2020 – 2021 by Roy Christopher, was released … More
poetry & prose by HLR 
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