This poem delves into the struggles of a protagonist lost in the darkest depths of immorality and sin, battling against their own impulses.
We’ve all had a friend who is difficult to understand; a friend we sometimes don’t like. This poem is a homage to this friend and honours their complexities in all its glory.
This poem delves into the harrowing memories of my grandmother's time in a concentration camp during WWII. Amidst the brutality and despair, it highlights the small acts of kindness that symbolises hope and the will to survive. Each shared morsel becomes a promise of endurance and a testament to the human spirit's resilience.
An Egyptian mythic poem exploring transformation from decay to rebirth through sacred alchemy.
As an ace/aro individual, I often feel pressured by a society that prioritises amatonormativity. To counter this, I draw strength from history and mythology, looking to powerful women and goddesses who thrived without companionship, reminding me to embrace who I am.
This idea came to me randomly one day—as most of my weird story ideas do. I thought it might work as a poem, and this is what unfolded. I’ve tried to connect it to ideas of mental health, and how being a sensitive individual can feel like you’re constantly carrying around a heavy weight.
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Initially written during a creative writing workshop, I considered the idea of being able to buy bottled-up emotions. However, as someone whose euphoria is often found in buying a new book, I wanted to explore how different people might experience the same emotion.
A dark, mythological tale where paradise is lost to ancestral wrath, and a desperate search uncovers the true depths of damnation.
This piece was inspired by three items I saw around my room: a necklace, a model typewriter, and a picture of a dollhouse from an album cover, which I then incorporated into a story.
A tale exploring the duality of life, where the protagonist is torn between nostalgic family ties and the dark secrets of the Italian underworld.
A ‘whodunit’ murder mystery set in the rural landscapes of Cornwall.
This 100-word story was inspired by the prompt “underneath my bed…” during a creative writing session. I wanted to feature both my interests in history and the supernatural while concisely exploring an innovative way for ghosts to manifest.
In this flash fiction story, I incorporated magical realism with my love of winter as I wondered what it would be like to live inside a snow globe.
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