drifting off
zipping brown
dancing green
driving away
just being
infatuation
forgetting deadlines
singing choruses
listening to
beating hearts
passing days
sleeping around
releasing tension
among others
cursing off
letting go
of responsibilities
of inhibitions
you thought
once locked
you down
what nice
temporary fantasies
to keep us asleep
from the harshness
of the realities
calling us
like an alarm clock
breaking out of snooze
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
