This poem is inspired by the biphobia that a lot of bisexuals, including myself, face. Unfortunately, quite a bit of that biphobia can come from within the LGBTQ+ community itself, with people thinking that bisexuals are either lesbian or straight — but that’s not the case. Since it’s Pride Month, I wanted to explore something that feels important to me.

This idea came to me randomly one day—as most of my weird story ideas do. I thought it might work as a poem, and this is what unfolded. I’ve tried to connect it to ideas of mental health, and how being a sensitive individual can feel like you’re constantly carrying around a heavy weight.

花見 /ˈhəˈnɑːmi/ (especially in Japan) the practice or custom of viewing cherry blossoms when they are in full bloom.

This poem explores the tension between outward appearances and inner turmoil, depicting a speaker who feels misunderstood, fragile, and haunted by unseen struggles.

A poem about identity and the pressure to change every part of yourself to fit in—only to realise that what remains is surface-level, crafted, and inauthentic.

This poem delves into the struggles of a protagonist lost in the darkest depths of immorality and sin, battling against their own impulses.

A poem I wrote while admiring nature and interacting with it. I wanted to feel grounded and recalled a poem I once read in class. Inspired, I decided to follow their experiment with being in nature.