Umar Farooq
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A Week of Poetry, Pressure, and Pennies
I never realized how fast bills could pile up — until I bought a car. We barely drive it. Both my partner and I work from home, and the longest it’s moved recently is from one side of the street to the other for street cleaning. And yet, the expenses? Endless. It’s like the car just sits there radiating financial stress. Insurance, maintenance, registration, mystery fees that sound made up — they all add up, and quickly.
By Umar Farooq7 months ago in Poets
The Vipers in My Mouth
The Vipers in My Mouth by [] There’s a nest of vipers that lives inside my mouth. I feel them there—coiled and twitching, always moving, always awake. They never sleep, no matter how still I try to be. Sometimes they seem calm, barely stirring, as if my quiet efforts to tame them have worked. But other times… other times they writhe, angry and impatient, pressing against my teeth like prisoners behind bars, begging to be let loose.
By Umar Farooq7 months ago in Poets
