I kept explaining my heart away. Too heavy to carry, too broken to mend, I dreamt that that mess of … More
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Want
“What do you want?” “I want to chew on your bones // to go back to 2008 and stop her … 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
Ways In Which Your Body Stopped You From Living Your Dreams
You wanted to be a prima ballerina but childhood malnourishment & dire poverty made your bones too weak, your tiny … More
Liberteens
“Located in a peaceful and secluded part of Southgate, Priory Hospital North London is set within a striking Grade I … More
Savage
The night before you were killed, I was drinking at the pub where you were tending the bar. After the … More
Fight Night
Claret on cotton and hearts on sleeves; words that hurt and eyes that bleed. After too much truth serum, I … More
Meant To
Apparently, you’re not supposed to smile when a cat scratches you. That’s what he told me when he realised that I … More
Mercy
Standing on the cliff edge two steps away from certain death I hurled the contents of the velvet box into … More
(Pro-)/(Retro-)gression
1 I fill the void with three liters of cheap white wine and morph into a monster in a mini … More
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