unravelling

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i run my thumb

across my decolletage

finding those sweet

spots of soreness—more

pronounced

where my collarbone

 gently juts out

ouch.…                ouch….

 {hollow}

 the tender marbled

 topography

of my body          viole(n)t

 blooming on tan

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unravelling

             

thumbprint                          handprint                           imprints

help me remember             i was adored

Paris Rosemont

Paris Rosemont is an Asian-Australian poet whose poetry has been published in literary journals through to underground zines. Winner: New England Thunderbolt Poetry Prize 2022; Shortlisted: Hammond House Publishing International Literary Prize 2022; Longlisted: Liquid Amber Poetry Prize 2023. Awarded: Atelier Artist-in-Residence Ireland; Varuna Shanghai Lamplight Residency; WestWords/Copyright Agency Fellowship. Paris’s niche is performance poetry. Performances include Sydney Fringe Festival, world premiere of Slam Messiah 2022, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2023 and Short+Sweet Festival Illawarra 2023, where she was awarded Best Script. Paris’s debut poetry collection, Banana Girl, is due for release late 2023.

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