3 poems by Dominik Slusarczyk

The Peasant’s Prayer

Yesterday I prayed so
Today I sit on my sofa and 
Wait for my prayers to come true.
Soon I will have
Someone to hug but
I won’t hug them in
Case I break them.





Scavengers

You have a
Place in my heart.
It is red and warm.
You go there when
You want to hide from the storm.





Jobs For People With Two Bones

We were born naked and new.
We will die clothed and old.
In between those simple states there
Is only a mystery as deep as darkness.
You can be a plumber or a builder.
You can be a teacher or a tailor.
You can be absolutely anything you think of so
You have to try not to think too much.

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Dominik Slusarczyk is an artist who makes everything from music to painting. He was educated at The University of Nottingham where he got a degree in biochemistry. He lives in Bristol in the southwest of England. He enjoys playing football and going for walks in the countryside. His poetry has been published in various literary magazines including Fresh Words and Berlin Lit. His fiction has been published in various literary magazines including moonShine Review and SHiFT – A Journal of Literary Oddities.

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