daddyand I think what theactual fuck I am olderthan himand the hills so I straddle his lapto have words face onabout howhe might like to finda little girl about howI ama real womanand he whisperssay it so I hear myself say itwearilyand he whispersyou can do better than thatprincess with a hiss on the esswhich…
Year: 2015
Bad Behaviour
It starts before your company holiday party, our first fancyinvitation on the fridge. You come in,with a thirty and a few snowflakeson your shoulder. I’m clappingunder my chin, in the kitchenby the ironing board. You kickthe door shut then twirlme to the counter where we crack beers, the iron hissing through teeth behind us then…
2015 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem Nominations
Every year we nominate some poems for the Forward Prize For Best Single Poem. This award recognises the author of the best individual poem published in a magazine in the previous year. It comes with a top prize of £1000. Best of luck to our four nominees…