by Chiara Maxia

“I googled “reasons to stay alive” once. Maybe more than once.”

by Chiara Maxia

“holy Xanax / holy Prozac / holy sea water, wine, blood and other liquid things”

by Chiara Maxia

“The world in a cup of coffee. / The world. Steaming. The World. Fuming. / Flaring. On my lips.”

by Chiara Maxia

“you like me so much better when I’m naked / I liked you so much better in my head…”

by Chiara Maxia

“if it’s a message you’re looking for / a slogan, a guide, an opinion-leader / browse the newspapers or go to church / just leave the artists alone.”

by Chiara Maxia

“I smoke a cigarette looking out of the window. I watch the afternoon sky, the buildings, the street, bicycles, dogs, the Rewe, Turkish kebab shops, the lives of others.”

by Chiara Maxia

“…he’s a dagger in my head that fills the crack of my broken mind…”