This particular piece was written in response to my Writing Group monthly homework prompt of ‘Cut’, which inspired some pretty terrific pieces from all members.
When I saw the submission theme for this issue – “Resilience” , I knew I’d found the poem a good home (and fortunately they thought so too)
This is their blurb: Waffle Fried is a literary magazine that seeks to capture the spirit of heavy late-night conversations on living room floors, eating cold leftovers by the light of the refrigerator, empty hotel hallways; walking into the deep cold with sweat on your forehead. Beautiful; uncomfortable; strange. That feeling that can be difficult to explain, impossible to forget and part of our everyday – that is what you will find in Waffle Fried’s pages.
You can find my poem on page 75
(Available in print and kindle editions)