by Amara George Parker
imagine me a wood
would you
and every tree of my forest a shattered edge of a nib
designed to scrawl ink —
a terrible
irony —
that I’m made to discolour and
stain the very thing of which
I’m made
without any finesse.
Amara George Parker is a London-based writer. Their short story, Rafterland, appears in Mslexia’s Other Worlds issue, and their poetry has been published in literary magazines including Spoon Knife, Sufi Journal, and Earth Pathways diary.
As a queer disabled writer, they hope their work offers readers an inclusive perspective. When they’re not writing, they love being immersed in nature or listening to something sultry or funky. They’d love to chat to you about literature, drag, disability, paganism, and boats. Will read your tarot for a price. Follow them on Instagram @a_g_parker.
