Poems from Auora Faustini
Female. Mixed raced. Lived in 5 different countries.
Not British. Not American. Do not live in America, live in London. My profile keeps saying American Poet even if I have tried to change it.
I just want constructive feedback on the things I write.
Clean. White. Sharp.
Jaw. Teeth. Pain.
Expensive. Sterile. Root canal.
High-tech. Medical. Machinery.
Hot. Red. Swollen.
Hate. Bad. Smell....
(Dash equals a beat)
I woke up -
With a feeling in my gut.
In my head there was a thought,
I could not shake.
I felt numb, like an empty...
(This is a found poem)
How to order food…
Seven.
Please scan -
Table service.
Why go to the bar?
Test and protect.
150 meters -
Please don’...
First month.
It hits me. I miss you.
Since you left me, my life has changed.
It’s harder to sleep, it’s lonely here, without you.
The house...
(Dashes equal a beat)
I’ve never met you -
I do not know your struggle,
but we share an ancestor from centuries ago.
Their DNA is part of...