24/1/2022 Out of nowhereshe slits my skindaggers in my backand I stoop, stunned. It's all at onceit's thick and it's oozingover all my well-kept, compartmentalised thoughts no, this one commands my attentionno dodging, just pangsrancid and pungentcold and heavyI have no choice butto slump forwards in submissiongrazing the groundallowing her to consume meclose herself in… Continue reading Submission (2022 Poem)
As part of my room re-organisation, I've been stumbling across more forgotten poetry. Reading through this one gives me a sense of perspective and gratitude for the dad I have. He's a pretty cool dude, and I'm all about celebrating the good things as much as I can. My Dad is. 15/5/2022 I'm sixMy dad… Continue reading My Dad is. (2022 Poem)
Taking inspiration from Victoria University's Poetry Kit resource, I wrote a poem in the style of Octavio Paz's "Motion". If you're interested in following along and giving it a go yourself, I highly recommend it as a way to flex your creative muscle. Pursuit - in the style of Motion by Octavio Paz If you… Continue reading Disoriented Hedgehogs & Poetry Kits
Hey ho, it's another poem! I wrote this one last year during a writer's club lunchtime break, as part of an exercise. We all had to write in the style of a Particular poem by a Particular person, neither of which I remember, besides the fact that we had to choose an imperative verb and… Continue reading Weep (2022 Poem)
Thereโs something theatrically sardonic about blasting Vivaldiโs Winter out your car speakers when it's a blistering 35C outside and youโre sitting in a Pak'n'Save carpark trying not to have a meltdown xo I was relegated to the car because the supermarket music was stressing me out. I forgot my noise-cancelling headphones in the car. Thereโs… Continue reading Hey ASD (Spoken Word Poem)
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