Wonderful, Miserable

*door opens* “Hello, my lov—” “JESUS CHRIST! You scared the fucking life out of me! I didn’t hear you come … More

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Here’s my contribution for Day 24 of NaPoWriMo. Today’s prompt was to “write a poem inspired by a reference book.” … More

Despite having attended an all girls’ school, my life is and always has been dominated by men. I have always … More

Shakespeare House, Chaucer Court, Wordsworth House, Coleridge Court… The only way I’ll ever know that I’ve truly “made it” as … More

Father, I know you blamed yourself when Cambridge rejected me. I’d spent the months prior to my interviews falling in … More

when you’re in the waiting room at the sexual health clinic with a bunch of judgmental, stressed-out women and obstreporous … More

I had spent the week in the same way, lying in bed, flat on my back, arms straight by my … More

All you need is love spritzers, smokes, sunshine and stories.

…just say, “Fuck the lemons!” and bail. …lose yourself in liquor and literature.

I don’t always stay in on Saturday night but when I do I make sure that my literature matches my … More