believe it or not...

…this has been going on for a whole martin scorsese movie. …they’ll be finding tiny beads in the corners for weeks to come. …she’s the statistically impossible gay daughter. …i have some sad news: art hoe broke. …we were practically strangers twenty-four hours ago. …my first draft is usually my final draft. …i’m an unemployed writer. …he wrote fifty pages on the parisian sewer system. …there are professional beggars operating at this station. …i don’t do well with new people. …i never want this night to end.

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This poem was inspired by the PTK x Inters(p)ect zine launch night which was just SO much fun. It was amazing finally getting to meet Kelly and Larissa in person (if you're seeing this - hello!). A few of the lines are things I overheard on the night, others are things I said or thoughts I had, and one of them was an announcement on the train home.

Also, you may have noticed I've changed my name! I'm now going by C.J Dorn professionally, though you can still call me Charley or even just 'C'; I've spent too long curating the WrittenByMe-C brand to just drop that quasi-mononym now haha.

As always, I hope you enjoyed reading this and I would love to read your responses - especially if you were also at the event!

C x