Lightly on the Skin

Author(s): Em Konig

Poetry | Australian/Aotearoa

it is difficult to write queer
bodies, tattoos
red plastic poppies
across an ocean
simultaneously


both are smart to resist
such permanence 


no one


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Em Konig is a queer poet, musician, performer and creative writing PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide. His poetry has been published in Cordite, Meniscus, On Dit, Pink Cover, Malevolent Soap and in various other publications. Em is one half of electronic music and performance art duo Winter Witches.


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