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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

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I don’t want to spend the rest of my days turning your socks inside out (I know that I don’t … More

1 / Melancholy does not smother, it coats. Like those strange London summers when the cars were covered in a … More

I met a woman in trouble on the streets of Camden, helped her to get away from her abusive boyfriend … More

[Part of the Body Series] I take off my jumper and am surprised at what I find. There are words scrawled … More

I’m still obsessed with her. Have been since I first heard her name and saw her face. I often wonder … More

I had three nosebleeds today, all of them highly satisfying, each one equally lovely. I like to look at the … More

He always says to me, “Don’t feel sad, baby” as if it’s that easy. * I don’t like being told … More

Confiscate the knife This heart refuses to stop Blood coagulates This body won’t let me go Waking is devastating After … More

My contribution for Day 4 of NaPoWriMo based on the prompt “to write your own sad poem […] that achieves sadness … More