Poet of the MonthJoanna Valentemarina manoukian, poetry, poet of the month

Marina Manoukian: November 2019 Poet of the Month

Poet of the MonthJoanna Valentemarina manoukian, poetry, poet of the month
Marina Manoukian: November 2019 Poet of the Month
Photo: Joanna C. Valente

Photo: Joanna C. Valente

dripping

one unfavorable thing about an abortion is the leaking. not the usual monthly drips with the occasional chunks burps and gurgles when you cough. this is a broken hydrant flowing drip through blood-stained underwear drip onto the toilet seat drip through countless tights shorts pants drip onto the mattress ruin the sheets through the mattress onto hardwood floors whether sitting or standing feel it flowing draining. it’s all waste. a byproduct. another reminder of animality.

marina manoukian is a reader and writer. based in berlin, she tries to write about love but a lot of things are love so she writes about a lot of things. currently a contributor for pussy magic, you can also find her writing at full stop review and cultura colectiva +. find more of poetry, prose, and collage at marinamanoukian.com // @crimeiscommon (ig/twitter)