Not of Destruction
He claims he’s a dragon
but his scales are painted cardboard—
only for show
He claims he’s a nightmare
but I’ve seen him pick roadside wildflowers…
Rebecca Cuthbert
Rebecca Cuthbert (she/her) writes dark fiction and poetry. Her books include In Memory of Exoskeletons (poetry, Alien Buddha Press, 2024 Imadjinn Award winner); Creep This Way: How to Become a Horror Writer with 24 Tips to Get You Ghouling (nonfiction, Seamus & Nunzio Productions, 2024 Golden Scoop Award nominee); and Self-Made Monsters (fiction and poetry, forthcoming, Alien Buddha Press). For publications, awards, reviews, and more, visitrebeccacuthbert.com.