Yes, I got your call, your
formal invitation to live
on a planet where
metaphors sell, curly hair meant conventional
and nobody could cry,
I’d like to come along with but
I’m still stuck on analog.
Ought to get digital soon
but I can’t afford it.
Mind lending me some bread?
Troy Cabida (he/him) is a Filipino poet and producer based in south west London. His recent poems have appeared in TAYO Literary Magazine, harana poetry, MacMillan and bath magg. He is a producer for London open mic night Poetry and Shaah and co-founder of Liwayway Kolektibo, an arts and culture network providing space for UK-based Filipino/a/x creatives. His debut pamphlet, War Dove, was published by Bad Betty Press in 2020. Photo taken by Ray Roberts. View more posts
