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Let’s Play Barbie

“Poets are damned… but see with the eyes of angels.” — Allen Ginsberg I look down and see a smiling … More

Barbie, Creative Non Fiction, Eve Babitz, Poetry, writing community

Doughboy & Other Poems

Author’s Note: I lost out on $300 with these poems as the place I sent them to didn’t want them. … More

Beat Poetry, Cento Poetry, haiku, Poetry

Doughboy & Other Poems

Author’s Note: I lost out on $300 with these poems as the place I sent them to didn’t want them. … More

Beat Poetry, Cento Poetry, haiku, Poetry

Brine-Drunk: Cento

A cento is a poem formed entirely from lines from other media. Drunk on the brine, my loveris a large … More

Cento, Cento Poetry, Natalie Diaz, Poetry

Writing Myself Back Alive (Poetry)

I look to the cracks of a crescent moonfor reassurance, for an unadulterated comfort that will break the plate ofguilt … More

Fight Back, Maya Angelou, Poetry, Revolt, Rise

Slack-Jawed

CW: Suicide When you try, they immortalise the experience in a highly realistic painting. I saw a poster for the … More

art, Fiction, Frida Kahlo, haibun, mental illness, Poetry

The Maggot on Maple Street: Poetry Collection ANNOUNCEMENT

I am delighted to announce that I am working on another poetry collection. I will be working closely with Cody … More

poet, Poetry, poetry book, Sylvia Plath, writing community

Kept Up By You

I was asked by Visual Verse to be a lead writer for this month. They provide you with a photo … More

Poetry, poetry community, Sylvia Plath

Black Cigarettes

momma’s got them blackcigarettes and Frenchie, inher get-up, grabbed three.one for herself, one for thedog, and one for me. her … More

poem, Poetry, struggling poet, writing community

History of Present Compliment

Last night, I was a part of an organised Poetry night at my local train station! Bryan Dunne, runner of … More

Live Poetry, North West, Poetry, Spoken Word, writing community

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