writing poetry

  • The cardigan murder

    The cardigan had attempted toStrangle me. FingertipsWarm and vile. Fingertips downMy throat, expensive elegant trail of aFountain pen. It needs…

    : The cardigan murder
  • Water Me

    The hollow of my body when crumpled into dreamsNeeds a hand to hold, needs to feel firm land betweenFingers intertwined:…

    : Water Me
  • Drink Store Auntie

    Her fingers are fluent.Razor vision, the better for findingExact in all shapes and sizes.Pecking hen, this is sand And that…

    : Drink Store Auntie
  • Gas Stove At Night

    The enemy is closing in. GentleLicking indigo flags. In the dark kitchen theSmell of gas protesting against ignition. All the…

    : Gas Stove At Night
  • No Love Lies Here

    There seems a dried well in me, ancient woman,Guarding and nourishing this stone villageOf skeletons. How dry. How dry!I clutched…

    : No Love Lies Here
  • The Fit

    We walked with water beneath our feet:Blue, styrofoam, packed away and neat When not in use. We built the world…

    : The Fit