'The men on the train could kill me.
I'm a pig. I need a pat on the back.
I need a thigh gap. I use emojis
to avoid conflict. Worry I'm a gentrifier.
Send that gif that everyone's seen before.
Someone I know has won an award.
I have a memory of your love
like a lodged fishbone.
Before you died, I cut your hair.'


'Cecilia Knapp is a great writer. I love her' Kae Tempest


'Cecilia Knapp is a rare, rare talent. The sort of writer you get excited to have found and then look forward to devouring more of their work' Kerry Hudson


Shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem 2022