Lovely

You had three nosebleeds today, allof them highly satisfying, each equallylovely. The free-falling drop of claretthat lands on your newspaperat … More

Kneading

  Originally published by Lunate (August 2021). Read the original post here.

How Could You?

You used my own body against me. This flesh that is mine to weaponise. This house that is mine to … More

Anatomy of a Disordered Personality: Bones

I’m delighted that poem #2 ‘Bones’ from my WIP (my second full-length prosetry collection Anatomy of a Disordered Personality) has … More

Winner of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2021 – Anatomy of a Disordered Personality: Skin by HLR

I’m delighted to announce that I am the winner of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2021! The competition is … More

Half-Life

Ashley told us that every time you do a line of cocaine it makes loads of microscopic holes in your … More

051119

It’s mad that this mess of atoms and bones and flesh can feel so many feelings

Face / Eyes

[Part of the Body Series] My eyes give me away. They are mine but you see your self inside them. They … More

Face / Mouth

[Part of the Body Series] My mouth is just a mouth, like any other mouth. That’s a good book: Any … More

Face / Name

[Part of the Body Series] Some things don’t have a face. Some have many faces. I have a face: it’s … More