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Deadman’s Island – Part One
Hi Mum, it’s me, Michelle. I’ve done something really stupid. If you’re hearing this, then I want you to know that I’m sorry. I’m so sorry Mum. I love you, and I’m sorry. I don’t know if this voice note will send, the signal isn’t great over here, but I hope it does. I really…
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Unknowable
You are unknowable,unreachable as you stand before me,teaching me all the things I tried not to see,touching me with coquettish, cautious fingertips that remember to be gentle.
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Interstellar
Lazy kisses with my lavender lips,under the lights of Le Monocle,my life,my lover,mi amor, all aboard the astral realm,ripping apart the new year before it has even begun,I am at once, enchanted. There is danger in my dreams,disaster in my drama,but she doesn’t hesitate,holding out her hands with a hopeful smile,and we dance in the…
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Capri Sun
I build a castle from the empty capri sun cartons that gather by the bedside,and you and I watch box sets and play pretend as the day dims and becomes night.You were supposed to be the sensible one,saving me from myselfsunlight in sweet sorrow,but I spiral so much quicker when I’m by your side.I sing…
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The Nearness Of You
You make me nervous,but so does everything else. Don’t feel special. Don’t play with your food. Staring from across the room with a slight smirk,trapping me in the spotlight of your stare,your fingernails, painted a sensible salmon pink,manicured and making eyes at me from across the room,along with you. Don’t play with your food. Your…
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Sincerely, Jennifer x 