Mark Nicholson Writes
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01
Closing Time
A single work in 12 parts, read in order.
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Closing Time
On noise, belonging, and the things we mistake for permanence.
Opening Time
On friendship, routine, and the things we thought would always be there.
The Meeting Room
Some people slowly disappear without ever leaving the building.
The Look
The moment I stopped seeing myself as the victim.
The Lock-In
A poem about friendship, fatherhood, male silence, and the conversations that almost save us.
The Touchline
Cold air, bad tackles, and the work of keeping your temper.
02
Grief & Remembrance
Season Ticket
grief · faith · endurance
Communion
friendship · grief · healing
Absence
grief · memory · love
One Last Stella
grief · friendship · kindness
03
Love & Regret
What Fear Calls Wisdom
regret · courage · shame
After
love · trust · loss
04
Falling & Starting Again
Shipwrecked
despair · lost years
An Honest Show
honesty · confession · torment
Rooms I Used To Fill
emptiness · fear · renewal
05
Light & Belonging
I Needed That
friendship · belonging · loneliness
Park Life
stillness · morning · peace