Poetry: Selections from Daria P.

papercuts

i was cutting potatoes for dinner, listening to david bowie

minutes ago i cut my fingers with the vinyl sleeve

the punishment for music past 11 pm

for someone who used to leave tally marks on their skin

i have surprisingly bad knife skills

and low pain tolerance

my arms and thighs have turned to sandpaper

but damn,

papercuts still hurt

as the needle slips into the runout groove,

i keep thinking of love is lost as a good theme song

for a spy romance flick, not based on our story:

our love is found and we're bad at disguises

i might forget your name before my head is silver

but i choose the next day

and the next

and another day

even if it means more papercuts

Daria P. is an aspiring poet born and raised in a small town in Siberia. By spring 2024, they have contributed to Tap into Poetry, Occulum, and BOMBFIRE. Their works tend to be minimalist, focused on storytelling, and inspired by mundane situations.