common ground

story of nut: hard silk flesh,
little wood splinters into
clean teeth. it is known as
a fat but I taste nothing
soft except for the slick inside
of my lip, it is my own
fruit, and these simple things
which seemed so small
have now grown
a new skin within me
so now I am of forest
of forage of animal, the endless
rummage for protein
makes me drink in anything and
everything. remember the membrane.
we are all made from this same milk.

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Georgie Henley is an actor, writer and director.

Twitter: @geohenleyreal
Instagram: @awkwardcrone

2 Responses to “common ground”

1. gadaboutlad August 9, 2018

   Love the organic wordingess and simplistic creativity, looking forward to reading more!:D

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2. Georgie Henley Publishes Poem - Skandar & Georgie August 13, 2018

   […] poem last Wednesday. Called “common ground,” the 16-line poem appears in the online magazine bind for creative change. Read a selection […]

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