Inventorium

by Nicolette Clara Iles

An inventory of words 

Of vocal chords 

Rubbing together as a bug’s legs 

Of speech and not speaking 

An inventory of all the words that couldn’t be spoken 

Breathless

                                Listing 

Ineffable language

Nicolette Clara Iles (they/them) is a british+jamaican descending disabled writer & photographic artist,   using the mediums to explore the real-surreal elements of the psychological & magical, whilst using experiences of severe chronic illness to balance the spiritual light & dark within their practice.