Vulnerable Men

yessica klein


vulnerable men wake up earlier to make a cup of tea

on your 7am starts / question selfishness /

long for warm skin-to-skin embraces / little spoons

/ pin holes in shiny armours where the

blues keep leaking in / ribcage softness / they try

& starve the voices quiet / exhaust the muscles

down / vulnerable men comprehend the

ubiquitous science of decomposition / the

staunch silence of starry backyard evenings /

slurring apologies for their drunkness /

demanding goodnight kisses / angelic loose lips in

their antidepressant slumber / serene

Renaissance cherubs / do they dream about violence


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Yessica Klein

Yessica Klein is a writer based in Berlin, Germany. She holds a MA in Creative Writing from Kingston University (London, UK), and was shortlisted for the 2017 Jane Martin Poetry Prize (Cambridge University, UK). Her writing has been featured both in print and online.

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