Zoe Davis

Collective nouns for teenage heartbreak:

• A devastation of butterflies

• A vice of feelings

• A trite of affection

• A scorn of glances

• A larceny of hoodies

• A haunt of scent

• A sabotage of memory

• A dagger of minor anniversaries

• A delete of photos

• A brace of futures

• A complication of status

• A commodity of hearts

• A fuck of bitterness

• A lost tupperware of moldering hope

Zoë Davis is an emerging writer from Sheffield, England. A quality engineer in advanced manufacturing by day, she spends her evenings and weekends writing poetry and prose, and especially enjoys exploring the interaction between the fantastical and the mundane, with a deeply personal edge to her work. You can find her words in publications such as: Ink Sweat & Tears, Strix, Roi Fainéant, Dust and Red Ogre Review. You can also follow her on X @MeanerHarker where she's always happy to have a virtual coffee and a chat.