The Apothecary of Minor Spite
a list poem
The Apothecary of Minor Spite
my wet t-shirt sticking to my stomach after washing dishes/ a shred of mango stuck between my teeth/ the curve of my ribs under my breasts/ "Just write. Write when you commute, write on the toilet, write in your lunch break, write 500 words after work. It isn't that difficult..." / blackberry thorns that always find my skin/socks slipping beneath my feet inside my boots/ that supermarket trolley with one rebellious wheel / turning 8 and my mother only inviting adults to my birthday party / stupid writing advice/ Andouillette / knee-buckling period cramps/ people who say no one will ever love a girl a scar on her face/ rum 'n' raisin ice-cream/ false fire alarms/ wet kisses from relatives/ the taste of alcohol/ finding hair in my food/ stupid writing advice
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