The Southern Cross over Roma, Queensland. Photo by Tamyka Bell.

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Tamyka Bell
A Cornered Gurl
Published in
Feb 6, 2023

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sleep eludes me still
deeper darkness stirs silent
screams from dying dreams

I know how to swim. I don’t —
I sink. Feels like I’m drowning

just another night
endlessly restless, twitching
trapped in dreamless dark

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Tamyka Bell
A Cornered Gurl

writes. runs. drinks coffee. doesn’t go in for that whole sleep thing