Hannah Bagley – FEMININE COLLECTIVE

Next Life

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Hannah Bagley

Sometimes I worry about my next life, Even though this one has just begun. I worry about the kids I fought on the playground, The forgive-me roses I threw in the trash, And how much I used to look down upon others Before life pushed me into the dirt. I Read more

Why I Can’t Stop Buying Things

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Hannah Bagley

As I looked down at the near-full perfume bottles, Shoes I haven’t worn since high school, Shirts that stopped fitting ten pounds ago, And dozens of pairs of panties, socks, and ripped hosiery, I realized why I can’t stop buying things—I don’t like myself very much. Paying for color analyses, Read more

Drowning

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Hannah Bagley

Pull me in and take me under. Throw me overboard—hold me under the waves. How I wish I could drown in the expanse of you. Take the air from my lungs and give me yours. Let me paint you with care, turn your skin smooth as river rock— polished Read more