trust no-one, Jane Ayres
my precious gem he said
my bestest little girl
Lizzie’s not been seen
since taking a detour
under the viaduct
to keep the rain off her
new shoes
shiny wet red
Based in the UK, neurodivergent writer Jane Ayres re-discovered poetry studying for a part-time Creative Writing MA at the University of Kent, which she completed in 2019 aged 57. She likes chocolate porridge and vinegar and always wanted to be Buffy the Vampire Slayer.