peaches in jellygive me a stomach ache like loving does to youthe heat makes me nauseous and all I want is to … More
Author: Courtenay Schembri Gray
space oddity//tanka
the rainbow glow of the galaxy enriches the minds of allof the bedroom astronauts whohold their bubbles with great pride
self-obsession//tanka
the self-obsessed are the least intelligent ofthe species becausethey drown in their own puddleleaving them dissatisfied
Digital Collages
These collages were created via Pixlr E by me. I take various image clippings and use them to create something … More
breakthrough//haiku
For S.A we had so much lovethat I could finally seethe sun through the dark
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
damaged//haibun
the monster looks down at her fattened shell. our insides are far more beautiful than outward. the intestines thaw out … More
writer’s rejects//haiku
an editor says no and I stick the knife inwatching blood pour out
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
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