Vantablack, the Darkest Colour by Craig Jonathan Reekie

Hoodwinked
Vantablack
Warm food with hot drinks
Ice cream sells more in colder climates
Duolingo for body language
and facial expressions
People saying ‘awkward’ only making it so
An abundance of usernames already taken
Same page, different books
Andele andele
Burnt brown sugar, failed caramel
Rust growing between our toes while illnesses try to gain popularity
Sludge mind—brain rot
Realistic fantasies of traffic and waiting rooms
Lofty adjectives for mundane objects
Skedaddle
Overworked spell-checkers working overtime
Moonflowers growing out of ear canals
Fakin’ it but never makin’ it
Lights on, no one home
The pupils in our eyes remain
Vantablack, still


Craig Jonathan Reekie is a visually impaired writer born in Fife, Scotland. He uses accessibility features to write. His debut novel ‘Momenteering’ is a daring twist on modern sci-fi and literary fiction.

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