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Category: Poetry

“Breaking Up” in Soho

Excited to share a poem from EX-CETERA (yes, I know, the ‘EX-cited’ pun is right there :’)), published last week … More

city life, food, free verse, London, love, poem, poetry, poetry community, relationships, romance, sex, Soho, writers, writing

First Cut: Interview with Amy-Jean Muller

The third book in the First Cut Poetry series, Baptism by Fire, by the inimitable, exceptionally talented Amy-Jean Muller was … More

artists, books, classics, female experience, indie authors, interview, mythology, poems, poetry, poetry books, poets, women, women writers, writers, writers life

NEWS: EX-CETERA by HLR (Nine Pens, 2023)

I recently shared on my social media accounts the exciting news that my new poetry pamphlet, EX-CETERA, will be published … More

books, indie publishing, new book, new books, news, poems, poetry, poetry books, poetry collection, publishing

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

breakdown, hospital, love, mental health, mental illness, poem, poems, poet, poetry, psychosis, relationships, writers, writing

“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

BPD, breakdown, depression, hospital, mental health, mental illness, poetry, prose poem, prosetry, self harm, suicidality, suicide, writing

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

books, First Cut Poetry, interview, language, poetry, poetry books, poets, reading, the writing life, writers, writing

Baby Boy

The last time I walked this far I was a wine-drenched wreck, class A in my veins, suddenly off venlafaxine … More

BPD, breakdown, cats, death, drug abuse, grief, mental health, mental illness, pandemic, pets, poem, poetry, suicidality, suicide, writers, writing

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

borderline personality disorder, BPD, depression, life, mental illness, poem, poems, poetry, self harm, self injury, suicidality, writing

Apotropaic

Apotropaic Last night I found the earrings I was wearing when you died. I’ll never wear them again, but I … More

death, family, grief, life, loss, memory, mortality, poem, poetry, trauma, writing

Heart(less)

I kept explaining my heart away. Too heavy to carry, too broken to mend, I dreamt that that mess of … More

body, love, memory, mental health, mental illness, poem, poetry, prosetry, relationships, trauma, writing

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