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This poem is called listen to the background noise
or
have a chat with the person next to you
or
I wonder what they’ll say next
or
I love overhearing breakups
or
they were roommates
or
I wrote this at a poetry reading hosted by SpamPress at The Pelican in Peckham
or
I didn’t know they had a writer’s evening at The Pelican in Peckham
or
what does this chair feel like under my ass
or
why does my arm keep itching
or
listen to the background noise
or
have a chat
or
tell me you’ll break me
or
give me a secret
or
count your cash in your mind’s eye
or
buy me a drink
or
buy me a poetry book
or
listen
or
background
or
noise
or
why is he breaking up with him
or
I like a simple and plain shirt
or
this looks good on you
or
why don’t I try on the shirt
or
when will my next poem be published
or
why am I infernally hungry
or
why is this background noise
or
they’re five feet apart
or
why are they five feet apart
or
why are we under the influence
or
are we escaping
or
is the title of this poem the background
Andie Davies (@thepoetandie) is a London based non-binary poet and performer, and they are currently completing their Creative Writing MA. They run ARTPoets Press, are Workshop Facilitator for Kirkby Lonsdale Poetry Festival, and have been published in Roey Writes On:, the UniSlam 2021 Anthology, Morii Zine, Fincham Press, and Amethyst Review.