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London Cures All That Ails You
All I needed was the dirty air to dance in my lungs,and I was sprung from my cell,celebratory in my clarity,breathing in better days as the time ticks by.I am choking to death,but at last,on these city streets, and the overcrowded underground carriage,I am alive.
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Westbound
You ask me which way is westbound, as we wait around in London Bridge tube station, for some kind of miracle to occur, some kind of magic where I am miraculously made aware of where I’m going, and my confident stride is finally earned. It doesn’t come. I put my palms across the wall, splayed…
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London Was Always My Soulmate
I miss the grey fingers of your smoke, around my throat, as I spent the night, sleeping while awake, in a dreamlike state, tattooing trees, with all the ways I loved you. I remember longing when I was with you, always longing, because I’m lonely, and unlucky, still just the way that God made me,…
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My Misspent Youth
Cool girl, Canary Wharf, pickpocketing promises, of necklaces and neck kisses, when all she wants is dinner and drinks, the chance to collapse into the city, see the world, on the right side of the river. Taking notes, in lectures, bustling bars, on how to find a rich man, to take to the inevitable family…
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Live Performance In London Tonight
Hola amigos, I’ll be performing tonight, at She Grrrowls. I’m really excited to share some of my new work with you, and I hope to see some of you there 🙂 You can find full details and buy tickets here Besos, J x Read My Books Hear My Music Hear My Podcast RECENT FREE CREATIVE…