GONE
By Martin Jones The gray of slate in a rainstorm, of dry leaves on the heath, of waking to funerals, of thoughts lacking form. The gray...
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NIGHT TERRORS AND DAYS PAST
By Lillibit Ray Falling asleep only to wake up again, But now paralyzed, frozen in bed. I see the room and the door, open to the hallway,...
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HOT BLOOD
By Josie Hough My blood is hot today frittering and spluttering at boiling point a bubbling vat of blackcurrant jam my blood is hot for...
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I LIE DOWN WITH YOUR BONES
By Mags D. I lie down with your bones, On these soft, summer nights. Nobody knows For I'm gone by first light. And I feel you beneath...
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LOSS, (PROLOGUE TO RELEASE)
By Autumn Lily Joseph And you let him take from you Piece by piece, slowly to begin with, you’d never have seen it coming: The...
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THE THINGS I SAW IN MY DREAMS
By Jonathan Chibuike Ukah A finger tossed at sea, water floating over it. I stared at it with a red face, until my cheeks had cakes of...
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A MOTHERSET
By RoJ When I was small You were home without a word Life was you And you were life When I was less small My lips would call you Mummy...
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THE SOUL FLEES THE UNDERWORLD
By Greta Ross Unmask us the shadows taunt me as one by one the stars blacken and a cracked moon points the way to Xibalba’s pit. Half...
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DNL
By unopuntosei Have I unconsciously let myself crawl into your mind and find myself? Speak of me Think of me Describe me I watch myself...
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"SCISSORS SCATTER THE GROUND BECAUSE....."
By Brooklyn Saliba “scissors scatter the ground after falling from between my fingertips after i dance their blades across my wrist once,...
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BOUND ATOP THE SURFACE
By Alice Ketley I awake from my complacent sleep, tied down amongst the wet dirt. My eyes slowly escape their bone cave. Centipedes...
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A RECRUDESCENT REIGN
By R.S Winters Ever since I woke. I've been living on this throne. I’m told “it's the heavy head that bears the crown.” With incentive of...
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LET THE RIVER SPEAK
By Rebecca Rezakhani-Hilton I rise like skin beneath the surface React to my past Bubble like three Full of blind trouble Gone, but not...
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(NOT SO) CLEAN & SOBER
By Beth Shepherd Silence settling through the house like the first fall of snow In the aftermath of slamming doors Tracing the chipped...
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THE LONGEST TOMORROW
By Simon Maddrell The earth spins towards darkness, nature’s intent for constant renewal, where a plant holds its roots, a bulb absorbs...
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UNREACHABLE
By Tess Darkness everywhere, surrounded by a wall You try to climb and try not to bleed at all It’s too painful, it’s too cruel, and...
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CHERRY STONES, MY DEAR DEER
By Bilgehan Tuğrul I'll throw cherry stones into your eyeballs someone will definitely hit you and get on your nerves forgive me, I...
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COMMUNITY STANDARDS
By Ping Yi The pump and filter thrum beside the pool, day’s light slicing into giggling water, bouncing off detritus and tiles pale blue....
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IN THE END
By Ciara Earley I think I saw death this morning, While out for my morning stroll. No skull-like face, or robes, nor scythe, just A girl...
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IN YOUR WORLD
By Kuhu Sharma What was the secret? The lie I smelled Lingering upon the air. Oh, it danced with me, Ran its hands through my hair,...
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