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Author: Courtenay Schembri Gray

Poet from the North of England.

stomach//tanka

peaches in jellygive me a stomach ache like loving does to youthe heat makes me nauseous and all I want is to … More

love, Poetry, tanka, tanka poetry

space oddity//tanka

the rainbow glow of the galaxy enriches the minds of allof the bedroom astronauts whohold their bubbles with great pride

exciting, Poetry, space, tanka

self-obsession//tanka

the self-obsessed are the least intelligent ofthe species becausethey drown in their own puddleleaving them dissatisfied

grunge, intelligence, Poetry, self-obsession, tanka

Digital Collages

These collages were created via Pixlr E by me. I take various image clippings and use them to create something … More

art, collage, digital art, digital collage

breakthrough//haiku

For S.A we had so much lovethat I could finally seethe sun through the dark

death, depression, haiku, love, Poetry, poets

18/07/2021 (Dear Diary, A Day of Rejection)

This life of writing, submitting and being rejected is akin to emotional torture. It’s like banging your head against a … More

depression, diary, diary entry, mental illness, rejection

damaged//haibun

the monster looks down at her fattened shell. our insides are far more beautiful than outward. the intestines thaw out … More

grunge, haibun, haiku, love, Poetry, prose

writer’s rejects//haiku

an editor says no and I stick the knife inwatching blood pour out

haiku, Poetry, rejection

happy pill

Pressing his palm against me, feeling how it pulsates/warm as whisky on rye/switch on the radio and hear the sibilant … More

grunge, haibun, haiku, love, Poetry

Jimson Weed//Ghazal Poem

Before the moon shone, your lies kept going. I wondered how my cries stopped going. A pebble of mint, tell me your … More

death, drugs, ghazal, grunge, love, Poetry, sex

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