You turn the map this way and that and stare at the ever changing horizon The paper distorts one way then another with ever changing topography It like magic but the fearful kind that pulls the earth from underneath you The frantic worry from years ago has shifted into solemn…
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Escapril 2022: An Odd Number Of…
I flex my fingers and curl them tight Stretch my toes and scrunch them close Seems so odd how important these are to me Loose one, the wrong one, and suddenly their even but the remaining are weakened I flex my fingers and curl them tight Stretch my toes…

Escapril 2022: Magnification
From afar it’s nothing but a ball of fluff on a stick in the wind But pick it and look in close you might see dreams within With a strong breath watch it disappear on a gentle twist of air There goes the wishes carefully made off to come true…

Escapril 2022: We’re Not Alone
Shutters once latched bang listlessly against the glass A splintered door hangs precariously from its frame A shattered bulb swings and flickers over the sideways table The walls shift and change and bubble where the blood splattered A shriek and howl, then haunting silence Sometimes we don’t get a warning…

Escapril 2022: ____ As Medicine
It’s French Earl Grey with a dash of milk The smell of old books in a second hand store The flick of a paintbrush of gold on a page It’s potatoes and stew on a cold winters night The warmth of a hug when times are hard The gentle…

Escapril 2022: Body Swap
They say that this time is when I’m prime and it gets worse from here But my bones already ache and break under the heaviness of this decade And disease runs rife and wars take life on a global stage Everyday my brain hurting, it’s concerning how much I’m losing…