bea sophia
EPC Rating D
The radiator ticking
cool
the plaster walls
leaking thermal units
into the postcode
while the skin
tightens
hoarding warmth
for the wet machinery
inside.
I am freezing
but the lungs
are humid
swollen with
private oxygen.
It isn't mercy.
It is insulation.
Bea Sophia, aka sophiasharkey (Substack) and beasophialovesgnocci (Instagram), writes 4+ poems daily — an addiction fueled by necessity. Her visceral work and essays, rooted in psychology, explore creativity and social justice. She founded The Page Gallery Journal to champion experimental writers and foster a radical literary community.
LUNGS by Hampe, Susanne (Herstellung) (Künstler/in) - State Association of Fine Arts Saxony eV, Germany - CC BY-SA.