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Tag: danger

Do men take pepper spray with them whenever they pop to the shop?

7pm, Saturday night, north London in lockdown. A young woman has to go to the supermarket. What she needs to … More

daily life, danger, international womens day, life, London, poem, poetry, safety, women, writing

My New Friend

“Hey, kid, where’s your mama?” “At work,” she says. “What about your dad?” “Gone.” I flinch for a moment, wondering … More

advice, childhood, conversation, danger, dialogue, friendship, girls, learning, life, safety, short prose, strangers, women, writing, youth

2504

A poem for the 25th day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo based on the prompt to write a poem “specific to a season.” … More

chaos, city, danger, GloPoWriMo, life, London, NaPoWriMo, poem, poetry, prompt, psychosis, summer, teenagers, writing, youth
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