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Leia John reviews History of Present Complaint by HLR

I’m so pleased to have made an awesome new poet friend recently, Leia John of ‘Poems That Suck’ / @suckasspoetry … More

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Winner of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2021 – Anatomy of a Disordered Personality: Skin by HLR

I’m delighted to announce that I am the winner of The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition 2021! The competition is … More

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Critical response to History of Present Complaint by HLR

I’ve been informed that humans, especially when reading online, have a short attention span (!) so, with this in mind, … More

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Things The Narrator Does in ‘History of Present Complaint’

– hits a policeman in the face – forgets what humans are – believes she’s a microwave meal – wins … More

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Moondance

Another spontaneous Saturday night, you and I, rock and roll and warm white wine. We share a moondance, barely clothed, … More

death, depression, grief, Hijacked Amygdala, life, love, poetry, prosetry, relationships, sex, short prose, suffering, writing

Definition

THE DEFINITION OF DRUNK IN LOVE: I know you remember my laughter as we drunkenly cartwheeled down the silent corridor … More

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Tangerine

And watching these twisted tangerine sunrises means so much more to me when you’re not standing beside me with your … More

beauty, hate, Hijacked Amygdala, life, London, memories, prosetry, unrequited love, writing

1 a.m. on the Borderline

I leave his house without kissing him goodbye and hurry down the empty street. I hear him bolting the door behind … More

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