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Tag: safety

Savage

The night before you were killed, I was drinking at the pub where you were tending the bar. After the … More

crime, death, grief, London, mental health, mental illness, murder, poem, poetry, safety, violence, violence against women, writing

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
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