A Pool of Dark in his Hands
The shadows that he’d seen didn’t darken the years that he helped with our wellies, lifted us up over dykes and stiles and carried doll's...
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THE BRONZE CHRYSANTHEMUM
Metallic bonding occurs between the atoms of metal elements. The outer electrons are free to move. This produces an electrostatic force...
VICTORIA
trouble travels on many winds and snags itself in sunshine hair This morning, after the phone call from my mum, I try to reach the girl,...
FOR MY VALENTINE
Just left of darkness, our soon sleeping shapes are licked by night’s blank face.
GIRL
I’m waking up early but want to keep sleeping, to stop the sun rising, to wave away leaving: to not say goodbye and feel my heart...
SUNDAY
I fall from a thousand metres up into crushed white sheets to sleep – wrecked with love. Photo by Lum3n from Pexels
SHAMPOO SHEEN AND THE CURSE OF OBSCURED MEMORIES
When your head smells of Sunkissed Raspberry or Joy and Jasmine, it masks the days of sea swimming – wild jumps from Liscannor’s rocks. I...
THE CHOSEN CLOTHES
Manchester 2000 Ben’s Flat In the slanted grey light of a Manchester evening, you lay out your clothes, ready for leaving: boxer shorts,...
PORCELAIN
Mixed by an alchemist, with all the prized magic of exotic origins: eggshells and the shells of umbilical fish. Their own origins – his...
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