First she tells you all the things that make her happy, warm, fuzzy, wet travel movies, Victorian books romantic writing tequila, weed nonchalance A bit different but you understand Then she tells you the things that make her sad, scared, angry cancer, dementia bees, wasps, butterflies nonchalance A bit weird but you understand Someone tells you about her long-distance relationship she tells you to meet her…

Poem — I ‘Harry!’ My mom said ‘The dinner’s ready come to the living room’ And I, a kid like every single evening quietly took my plate found a quiet place to read my book Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson which made my eyes sparkle and twinkle as I ate alone. II ‘Harry!’ My…

A Poem — I met this girl by chance when we were both waiting at the subway station, underground U-bahn She for her train And I for someone to show me the way She helped me politely and asked questions about me my life, my country my language, my accent, my color. She A German found it all so interesting our lives, our culture, our…

Or nothing at all — I see your face in the blinding light of the day. Your eyes are picky today they curve and laugh for another boy. You gently touch his arm then withdraw and move your curly hair away. I stand there waiting for your eyes playing my cameo. And I see your…

In the morning, I pick your call: Small talk, long pause, and brain halt, Wait! You visited my dream!’ I recall; ‘Juicy! What did we do?’ you retort. At dawn, we take a short walk. In an alley, we see a music shop; From the window watching the whole stock; At the string…

In the throes of colorism and sexism — Since I was six I used to make a list Of all the birthday presents I received To compare it with my little brother — Who was the peanut butter to my Nutella, And I always knew it. Our parents still loved us the same. And I could always skip their gifts, when…

The hero of the story is a schoolboy He wore soft loose clothes that eclipsed him And heard rock music that leaked from his earphones when he took strolls in the school corridors. …