Stake your claimof my soul say my nametake me whole, sink your clawsinto my flesh just rewardsa breath caressed. ©…
in plain sight – all hallows 2026
autumn leavesits leaves strewnaround this holy ground gold and bronzesodden turnedby worms on holy ground low lightskims the tipsof graves…
stranded
a strand of nightmaresstrewn and tangledstrangled knotssnagged and washedaround forgiving rocks, sea spitting spraysalt-encrusted greythe cutting airchilled despairborn to slice…
wait
The dead always waituntil you’re fast asleepto say goodbye. © e Calder
catacombs
Catacombsempty roomshidden truthsshadows movethrough subtle grooves, the morning afterhollow laughterechoes to the bonein a crowdand all alone; Catacombsbarren wombssomething borrowedsomething…
feint
A feint of sandwhipped up fromthe shorewraps aroundmy legs. A playful erosion Saltpermeates the airevery poreenticedtastesof lonelinessof days past. Voice…
fine feathers
Inside outthis bird’s been turnedby insects, rodentsdead before its time,or maybejust in time; a life of deatha death of life.…
thousand
A thousand whisperspeering through the treessussurate between the gravesheadstones for the headnothing for the feet; they ask me whythey ask…
inside skin
Cold as hellred as bloodwhite as snowdark as nightblack as death, trappedsnaredcagedinside this skin. Sharp as kniveshard as stonerough as…
colours of error
Spider in the windowcame to claim a prizespin the webspring the trap; how long has it been? Paper peelingwalls bleedingflecks…
