Inspired by the automated tannoy announcements on the underground – a setting which often triggers me – this poem explores the crossovers between my mental, physical and emotional health issues.

The importance of being someone’s comfort zone.

Not the Hills Your Mother Walked" reflects on the weight of parental expectations, comparing the writer’s limitations to their mother’s strength and finding freedom embracing their own path.

Exploring the themes of heartbreak and betrayal, this poem embodies the numbing feeling that accompanies the choice to give up on a relationship.

A poem which explores the polarity of two different cultures from the perspective of a second-generation immigrant, and how this can affect the definition of ‘home’.

"Sleep" encapsulates my experience with chronic illness, using repetition and visual imagery to portray how I cope with migraines and mental health challenges—even as insomnia persists.

As an ace/aro individual, I often feel pressured by a society that prioritises amatonormativity. To counter this, I draw strength from history and mythology, looking to powerful women and goddesses who thrived without companionship, reminding me to embrace who I am.