monstering

our splintered selves
always on the cusp of
something terrible

waiting for us to enter
waiting to enter us
inside/outside/inside

did you feed them?
suddenly we are washed meat
and the dress is clean

 

 

Jane Ayres re-discovered poetry studying for a part-time Creative Writing MA at the University of Kent, which she completed in 2019 at the age of 57. Her first collection edible was published by Beir Bua Press in July 2022.   Website: janeayreswriter.wordpress.com  Twitter: @workingwords50