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Another Psychosis, Another Involuntary Section

Another ID wristband—tethered to this earth only by name and number. Another locked room—unopenable from the inside, trapped in terror. … More

breakdown, hospital, love, mental health, mental illness, poem, poems, poet, poetry, psychosis, relationships, writers, writing

“Strong and Sturdy”

CW/TW: suicidal ideation. The grotesque irony of realising that you do indeed need to be hospitalised for your own safety … More

BPD, breakdown, depression, hospital, mental health, mental illness, poetry, prose poem, prosetry, self harm, suicidality, suicide, writing

First Cut: Interview with Scott Cumming

The tenth book in the First Cut Poetry series, A Chapbook About Nothing by Scott Cumming, was released one year … More

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First Cut: Interview with Steve Lambert

The ninth book in the First Cut Poetry series, The Shamble by Steve Lambert, was released one year ago. To … More

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Baby Boy

cw/tw: drug abuse, suicidal ideation, graphic description of imagined death The last time I walked this far I was a … More

BPD, breakdown, cats, death, drug abuse, grief, mental health, mental illness, pandemic, pets, poem, poetry, suicidality, suicide, writers, writing

Injuries You Cannot See #29

Content warning: self-harm Injuries You Cannot See #29 She has four dents in her head: when everyone was obsessed with … More

borderline personality disorder, BPD, depression, life, mental illness, poem, poems, poetry, self harm, self injury, suicidality, writing

Apotropaic

Apotropaic Last night I found the earrings I was wearing when you died. I’ll never wear them again, but I … More

death, family, grief, life, loss, memory, mortality, poem, poetry, trauma, writing

First Cut: Interview with Roy Christopher

The seventh book in the First Cut Poetry series, Abandoned Accounts: Poems 2020 – 2021 by Roy Christopher, was released … More

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On Re-Reading My Own Book

Yesterday, I re-read my debut poetry collection, History of Present Complaint, for the first time since its release in February … More

books, borderline personality disorder, BPD, CPTSD, diary, dissociation, grief, journal, memory, poems, poetry, PTSD, reading, suicide, therapy, trauma, writing

Heart(less)

I kept explaining my heart away. Too heavy to carry, too broken to mend, I dreamt that that mess of … More

body, love, memory, mental health, mental illness, poem, poetry, prosetry, relationships, trauma, writing

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