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Tag: Poetry

Counting X’s

always looking down down into the gutter where darkness is born. talking’ through my lashes instead of those orbs that … More

Poetry, prose poem, sad

lost in the static // Haibun

dead bodies line the edges of the nineties. mourners threw crystal meth inside the coffin instead of soil. they used … More

haibun, haiku, Poetry, poetry community, writing community

Self-Portraits, Power, and Haiku

A woman’s power is something to behold. As cruel as this world can be, we can turn a bad situation … More

Beauty, Body Issues, diary entry, fatphobia, haiku, mental illness, Poetry

I’ve Been Neglectful

I have been neglecting my books in favour of writing, and I am not happy about this predicament. I have … More

bookworm, cocktails, literature, Poetry, reading, rebecca solnit, writing community

June Asleep // A Found Poem

his body between thighs like June asleep. sex not flashing skin is bad. frenzied sexuality, wild with 103-degree fever. Taken … More

cosmopolitan, found poetry, Poetry, poetry community, writing community

milk & eggs – Poetry [Expat Lit]

Late September, Expat Lit accepted my Georges Bataille inspired poem ‘milk & eggs’. I made my debut there on Thursday … More

eroticism, georges bataille, Poetry, poetry community, sexuality, writing community

7:10 am

Authors Note: I wrote this from the taxi this morning. the taxi smells like urine and the driver decided to … More

city, Poetry, poetry community, writing community

mental warfare // a poem

how do you feel today? how has your mood been? what’s been on your mind? Today I feel… anxious competitive … More

depression, mental health, mental illness, Poetry, poetry community, writing community

Ketchup // Ebook of Poems ANNOUNCEMENT

As impulsive as I am, I have decided to collate a small book of poems and release it as an … More

amazon, ebook, Poetry, poetry community, poetry ebook, writing community

The Sirap Review: An Interview With Courtenay S. Gray

Authors Note: This is a parody. Miss Gray finishes making her breakfast, consisting of two poached eggs on a bed … More

author interview, books, Fiction, humour, humour writing, interview, parody, parody interview, Poetry, poetry community, the paris review, the paris review interview, Writers, writing community

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