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Author: Courtenay Schembri Gray

Poet from the North of England.

squid game // poem

she walks into a Starbucks, and sheorders; a large pumpkin spice latte,five biscuits, two slices of lemonloaf, three mugs, and … More

poet, Poetry, squid game, writing community

don’t sleep on me // senryu

[H𝓪ppy N𝓪tion𝓪l Poetry D𝓪y] you’re the one with themask // with the high definitionsound system bullshit this is your true … More

depression, grunge, haiku, life, national poetry day, Poetry, senryu, underdogs, world

Beyond The Zero Podcast: I’m A Guest

Beyond The Zero is a podcast that interviews authors and artists alike. They will reveal their top 10 books and … More

books, Fiction, interview, Podcast, Poetry, writing community

lost highway//senryu

moonstone helps me seethat what we had wasn’t meantto last forever pain radiates throughmy body in an almostaddictive manner if … More

death, haiku, love, Poetry, poetrycommunity, senryu

Skin: A Short Story (Published by Slices of Anxiety)

Authors Note: This is a piece of horror/psychological thriller that plays around with the concept of innocence when murder is … More

Fiction, horror, horror fiction, horror story, short story

a breakfast moon // senryu

Authors Note: To follow on from ‘Pretty Boy’, this linked Senryu displays my contempt for those who judge what others … More

fatphobia, haiku, narcissism, Poetry, senryu, truth, writing

Pretty Boy

I’m at the diner by the side of the road, taking a break from the fifteen-hour drive I’ve got ahead … More

character study, Fiction, narcissism, philosophy, short story

sixteen — micro fiction

I stood on the corner of the street, fishnet stockings pulled up and a newspaper under my arm. The burgeoning … More

Fiction, Lolita, micro fiction, older men, transgressive fiction

On My Relationship With Religion

My mother is a catholic, and my father doesn’t identify as being religious. I have never been christened, so I … More

humanity, personal essay, philosophy, religion

how to be alone: the remix

learning how to be alone used to come naturally to me. it really wasn’t a big deal. nobody would pick … More

depression, Fame, insecurity, Poetry, prose poetry

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