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I poured boiling water onto my hand and felt nothing. I stood naked in a rainstorm and felt everything. I … More

J.H.C.

The guy standing next to me at the bar is wearing Joop! Jump. That smell always makes me think of … More

Strange(r)

You’ll never be a stranger to me I know you too intimately And yet we sit         … More

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I’ve been mentally and physically unwell lately, writing a lot but nothing I want to share. Having said that, I … More

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A short, simple poem for Day 7 of NaPoWriMo based on the prompt: gifts and joy.

Houseboat

Lazing riverside Summer’s night Splintered tables Sticky thighs Discarded suit jackets Loosened ties Abandoned shoes Delirious eyes Plastic jugs of … More

Definition

THE DEFINITION OF DRUNK IN LOVE: I know you remember my laughter as we drunkenly cartwheeled down the silent corridor … More

Smiles

​I stepped outside and you were right there, ground to a halt at the zebra crossing, left hand gripping the … More

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I’m worried that you don’t remember all the things that I do. Or worse still, you do remember but really … More

Tracks

​By the time you’d finished reading the LOTR trilogy, the grass had grown over the railway tracks where we used … More