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A Poem by hjcm
The eyes slide
off her and don’t trouble to rest
there. Walking awkward
and looking foolish
with a weight about
her neck that pre..
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A Poem by hjcm
Drained through a gauze,
endless bending to the board
whose surface is not high enough.
Shirt after shirt,
I as rice in a sieve sit
par..
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A Poem by hjcm
You don’t quite
fit,
wrecking
the homeostasis of number 24,
with your surplus of matter
and jarring positive outlook.
Alrea..
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A Poem by hjcm
the difference between
midnight and black
spread out in a degree
across the whole dome of
sky above
and the street lights
sodium and
gl..
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A Poem by hjcm
I’m diving deep
and braving icy waters
to find your oyster. Amidst
tumultuous waves I’m stung
by briny attackers; I
ac..
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A Poem by hjcm
You don’t think I feel
when I layer white over
white, guarding myself
under my armour
and trying not to break
when you’re
penn..
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A Poem by hjcm
Familiar song, familiar
voice;
it feels like home when I
hear her, even
this sad song about escape
and the state
of Christmas these days,
..
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A Poem by hjcm
The washing-up liquid is
purple and has a purple
smell and orange,
cinnamon, and mango tea has
a purple colour but an
orange taste.
And th..
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A Poem by hjcm
I clutch this box of music
like it’s a lifeline.
On nights it’s heard my
voice, felt each calloused finger
when I’ve drunk..
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A Poem by hjcm
Wanderings always lead me
back to something:
the big river with the
clock on the other side,
a lonely bridge where I
want to meet my lady
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