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Henry and the Red Balloon by Louilou

Red balloon / caught in a swirling pocket of panicked air / Thub-thub-thubbing frantically, trapped / in the corner between wall, garden gate, / and you, / mesmerised, frightened / by this unknown … 69 words

A Quick Death by Louilou

He gags on the gun, / Longing for Nothing. / Consciousness gone / before pain comes - / with no one to suffer the pain / does it even exist? / The witnesses feel it / on his behalf. Meanwhile / he… 37 words

When You’re There by Louilou

Next door I hear the Scottish man / building a patio for my neighbour. / His accent intrigues me, conjures / an image of a rugged kilt-clad Goth. / I’m transported to that night in the Highlands … 153 words

BeLonging by Louilou

I was drawn towards you / out of The Blue 34 words

Ghostory by Louilou

Squinting in the shadowy twilight, Catherine regards the curved staircase, cloaked with powdery cobwebs. Feeling compelled to ascend, she cannot pull her gaze from the door at the top of the rotting … 468 words

Insomnia by Louilou

At night / When you lie spent, / Open-mouthed, / Already dreaming, / I lie staring, / Restless, / Jealous. / Frustrated, I try a childhood trick, / Align my breathing to yours, / Match the depth / A… 49 words

The Other Woman by Louilou

I hold your face close to / my neck while you come; / Your lips, your breath, / my hairs on end; / Over your shoulder, from / her picture on your shelf, / she catches my eye. / And holds it. 35 words

Hit and Run by Louilou

As I descend on the escalator, I see / the shapely leg wrapped in / perfectly fitting trousers balanced, / not by its mirror image, but by a crutch. / The second trouser leg is folded / and pinned… 126 words