day 6
home seems cosy
i prepare for the worst
scrub the surfaces
bleach pots & pans
scale doorframes with disinfectant
turn Coltrane
that little bit quieter
i don’t want people knowing i’m in
you mustn’t have anyone round
Mum says
in that voice
turn on the news
volume off
but the faces say it all
this
is
science
fiction
Paul Robert Mullen is a poet, musician and sociable loner from Liverpool, U.K. He has three published poetry collections: curse this blue raincoat (2017), testimony (2018), and 35 (2018). He has been widely published in magazine, journals and anthologies worldwide. Paul also enjoys paperbacks with broken spines, and all things minimalist. He is a regular contributor for Marías at Sampaguitas.
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