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To Sleep With The Light On

Birthed by a monster, bitten by a wolf, raised by a banshee, suckled on venom, heart as dark as the blackest of tarpits, and still she is soft enough to sleep with the light on, like us, afraid of things … Continue reading

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Any and all attempts

Any and all attempts to subvert the patriarchy will result in not a quick death but a slow torture by injection. You will have your self worth replaced by airbrushed pictures of perfection and you will have your self love … Continue reading

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Someone Comes In

Someone comes in every day and walks into the empty, dark side of my office. They do this every morning, and they stand there, confused, turning in slow circles, on the other side of my desk. “Hello?” they call. It … Continue reading

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A Sinner’s Prayer to a Fulsome God

Each time I am inside you, it is a sinner’s prayer to a fulsome God. I reread the scars I’ve given you, a personal Bible, tales of fallen angels and the ascension of man. You and I are Genesis and … Continue reading

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The Last Time We Spoke

The last time we spoke, I had in mind a vision of Pound’s Metro. You said it was a metaphor for death, whereas I could not, could never see it, as anything other than the bittersweet beauty of life. Flashes … Continue reading

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