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Tag: society

Burnt Teaspoons

“Oi. What colour are my eyes?” Until that moment, I had deliberately avoided looking into his eyes. Eye contact is … More

alcohol, CNF, creative non fiction, depression, memoir, micro memoir, prose, relationships, sex, society, writing

Words For Life

DESIDERATA Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far … More

advice, existence, happiness, humanity, kindness, knowledge, life, mental health, nature, peace, poem, poetry, self, silence, society, youth

Dear Reader, How Are You?

Hello You. Yes, You, reading this now. How are you? Are you safe and well? Are your loved ones safe … More

advice, check in, coping, corona, corona virus, covid, covid19, emotions, feelings, help, humanity, lockdown, love, mental health, quarantine, society, support, wellbeing

Strippers

1 / This whole “life” thing would’ve been a lot easier, for me and everyone else, if only my parents … More

alcohol, art, borderline, Hijacked Amygdala, humanity, life, memory, prosetry, society, truth, writers, writing

Somebody

Stumbling out of the pub last night we heard the helicopter before we saw it. “Air ambulance,” he said. “Trouble … More

anger, city, crime, crisis, death, humanity, justice, knife crime, life, London, murder, poetry, politics, prison, prosetry, rant, society, writing

A Sorry State Of Affairs

Good morning, London. If you’re reading this, congratulations! You’ve lived to see another Friday. Good morning, London. If you’re reading … More

Brexit, Britain, crime, journalism, life, London, media, politics, prosetry, rant, satire, shambles, social media, society, writing

030119

​Recently, several ~older people~ have informed me that I am responsible for the revolution. They keep saying things like, “It’s … More

bollocks, community, drunk, elitism, generations, journal, life, notebook, politics, revolution, society, writing

010218

The idiosyncrasies of mine that were once adorable are now utterly deplorable.

awareness, behaviour, diary, education, friends, journal, life, mental health, mental illness, personality, personality disorder, society, writing, youth

Get Loose

i have a friend (and i use this term loosely) who throws all of her loose change into the bin … More

fucking ridiculous mate, life, poem, poetry, social commentary, society, white privilege

Insane? Contain, Restrain, Detain

Knock Knock Knock Knock *male voices* Is this the one? Yeah. Knock Knock Knock *opens door a fraction* Yeah? What … More

breakdown, conversation, crime, dialogue, help, life, London, mental illness, NHS, police, society, writing

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