Storytime with Rachel F Hundred

Author’s Note: My first ever poem. Content warnings: Religion. Crown my bloody head, Nail my hands and feet. Fix me to a cross, This is not defeat. I admit I’m… Read more

Author’s Note: One of my oldest poems. Content warnings: Longing for a baby. My arms ache for the weight of a baby. My mind’s eye sees my study transformed: bright… Read more

Author’s Note: Written for a Valentine’s Challenge. Content warnings: Heartbreak. Broken bottle on the ground Shards of glass are all around It was yours, my Valentine, Perfect love of our… Read more

Author’s Note: One of my oldest poems. Content warnings: Allusion to sex. In my head I hear the music, In my heart I feel the beat. And soon my soul… Read more

Author’s Note: One of my older poems. Content warnings: Allusion to depression and suicidal thoughts. She is locked in clouds; Suffocating slow. She’s fighting to break free But pain keeps… Read more

Author’s Note: One of my older poems. Content warnings: Allusion to depression and death/rebirth. It was the star-lit night of lovers When I cast my reflection into time, And wandered… Read more

Author’s Note: Written for a challenge. Content warnings: Abstract. The canvas is blank, but it isn’t empty. There’s a form to be painted, a shape to emerge, Michelangelo’s angel to… Read more

Author’s Note: Written as a survivor of chronic illness where each day is a battle. Content warnings: Allusion to chronic illness. When every road I come to is a crossroads… Read more