Back t by Elena Bianco

These days I explode all over the ones I love An Italian wood burning fire stove sourdough hand rolled mess Fresh and spread, for the satisfaction of the tip of a tongue and sleepless nights rolling around in bed. These days I catch myself writing for my unborn...

The Spit Spitter by Elena Bianco

It was X’s birthday And I was hurting. Dear morning spit spitter I see you, and your blue eyes A freezing burn Scalding of the skin. Spit spit spitter Better a slap or a kick Than the spit That flew out of your face and down My neck Hot spit like spice Crashing in...

Loose Inhabitation by Kat Sinclair

Not having written in a while the hand pants “it hurts to make you heard” so in Winter I reduce their hours; let them sleep in; moisturise and refrain from biting at the skin around my nailbeds. I wear gloves. Spirit level barred there is no way of making sure the...

Down By by Kat Sinclair

Shapeless red sack dress and river into which my colours ran last time I ever saw my grandfather take a cigarette and miss those collectible cards my whole family cried save me and Dad who rolled eyes and I who had just learned criteria for a proper Gothic...