Another ID wristband—tethered to this earth only by name and number. Another locked room—unopenable from the inside, trapped in terror. … More
Category: Poetry
“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 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
Heart(less)
I kept explaining my heart away. Too heavy to carry, too broken to mend, I dreamt that that mess of … More
Want
“What do you want?” “I want to chew on your bones // to go back to 2008 and stop her … More
First Cut Poetry – 30 writing prompts #NaPoWriMo #GloPoWriMo
Throughout April, I tweeted a poetry writing prompt from the @FirstCutPoetry account to (hopefully) encourage people who write 30 poems … More
When I First Bled – Commended Winner in The Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition 2021
I’m so excited to share this news with you… My poem ‘When I First Bled’ is a commended winner in … More
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