Keep the red pain out
I am a goatskin bag,
slung beneath mud-shelled arms
to keep the red pain out,
holding the drink
of the purest creek.
Our soon‑to‑be‑revealed featured writer’s work spans poetry, memoir, drama, screenwriting, photography, and video, moving between intimate recollection and sharply observed detail. Her pieces are both tender and unsparing, tracing how identity is shaped by what we inherit and what we survive.
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Welcome to Aphrodite Press, an independent publisher based in Cheshire, UK. We champion new and previously unpublished writers, sharing fresh work online and through our small‑press editions.
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