hjcm : Writing

Desired

Desired

A Poem by hjcm


The eyes slide off her and don’t trouble to rest there. Walking awkward and looking foolish with a weight about her neck that pre..
Moon through a net curtain

Moon through a net curtain

A Poem by hjcm


Drained through a gauze, endless bending to the board whose surface is not high enough. Shirt after shirt, I as rice in a sieve sit par..
Clutter

Clutter

A Poem by hjcm


You don’t quite fit, wrecking the homeostasis of number 24, with your surplus of­ matter and jarring positive outlook. Alrea..
Minus three

Minus three

A Poem by hjcm


the difference between midnight and black spread out in a degree across the whole dome of sky above and the street lights sodium and gl..
Your pearl

Your pearl

A Poem by hjcm


I’m diving deep and braving icy waters to find your oyster. Amidst tumultuous waves I’m stung by briny attackers; I ac..
This is me hurting, by the way.

This is me hurting, by the way.

A Poem by hjcm


You don’t think I feel when I layer white over white, guarding myself under my armour and trying not to break when you’re penn..
Blue and bloom

Blue and bloom

A Poem by hjcm


Familiar song, familiar voice; it feels like home when I hear her, even this sad song about escape and the state of Christmas these days, ..
Not what it seems

Not what it seems

A Poem by hjcm


The washing-up liquid is purple and has a purple smell and orange, cinnamon, and mango tea has a purple colour but an orange taste. And th..
But when I can't sing

But when I can't sing

A Poem by hjcm


I clutch this box of music like it’s a lifeline. On nights it’s heard my voice, felt each calloused finger when I’ve drunk..
Shadows retreating, uncovering houses

Shadows retreating, uncovering houses

A Poem by hjcm


Wanderings always lead me back to something: the big river with the clock on the other side, a lonely bridge where I want to meet my lady ..