Fabrics Perhaps we have been lied to Perhaps there is no enduring intimacy; no marriage of hearts Minds Bodies Perhaps humans are stitched in and out of one another Shredding, frantic fabrics Tracing each other’s souls in search of forever Perhaps it is time that we smile sadly And bid farewell to eternal touch Lean […]
MoreMuch to the surprise of most of those who know me well, I did not opt to study a writing or language-based subject at university. This contradicted my educational choices thus far, and was in hindsight quite reckless given that those are the only subjects that I know that I can do. Whilst I love […]
MoreHello dears… Just came across my creative writing coursework from a couple of years ago. These are two of the flash fictions which I wrote under the theme of ‘death’. A while ago I put a Creative Writing section on this blog (which never I never wrote anything for) but it got lots of views […]
MoreI have a particular childhood memory that leaps forth from the realms of my usually silent recollections at times of irony. It is this: peering through the family car’s window at a man who was bald, shiny and intent as he walked along alone. Quite suddenly, a terror, as vivid as it was irrational, scalded […]
MoreSomething that seems to intrigue people about me a lot is my colour. I touch on it quite a bit in my blogs, since it is quite relevant to self-exploration and identity. However, since travelling, the sheer number of remarks that I get, sometimes multiple times a day, has driven me to consider it more […]
MoreCurrently , Charlie and I are sat in a cafe somewhere in the suburbs of Danang, Vietnam. We are the sole customers, and ten minutes ago the girl working here came to give us a free cup of tea, then resumed slouching over her phone screen watching Youtube. Not really sure what to do now, […]
MoreChaz and I are now almost 2 weeks into our voyages, and are currently in Kampot, Cambodia. Essentially, this has rendered us a bit sleep deprived, a bit paranoid and a lot sweaty. That being said, it is incredible here. I feel that our whirlwind of experiences over the past 12 days has made me […]
MoreDear women, Before I indulge in something that may resemble criticism, I wish to praise you as you should be praised; you are so much more than the world tries to make you think you are. I am not just referring to the empire of Trump that thinks itself entitled to dictate your reproduction rights […]
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