Dominic is a playwright and librettist based in Edinburgh. He completed his MLitt in Creative Writing at the University of St Andrews in 2016. His recent work includes librettos for the contemporary operas Boys of Paradise and Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs.
jam
today i wish for jam
jam sliding down the walls
jam dripping from the ceiling
sticky pools of red and purple
oozing through my toes
as i press my feet into the carpet
let it rain jam
globs of seeds and skin
spattering the window
i will hear the pap pap pap
look outside and see a path
that runs between two mountains
walk on a cliffside stained like teeth
and stare into a viscous tide of jam
step
fall
eyes closed
mouth open
nose breaking on impact
submerged and reeling
sputter-spray my last breath
exhaling blood and currants
until nothing is left
just jam
today tomorrow every day
one perfect moment
preserved
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