Dating in the Apocalypse Bunker
“And we’re dressed to the nines, in our cleanest / boots, the dust scrubbed from our tanks / until they gleam.”
Kristen Mears is a freelance writer and editor based in the Surrey Hills. She recently graduated from the University of Kent, where she completed a Masters in Creative Writing at the Paris School of Arts and Culture. There, she wrote a portfolio of poetry about family, love, and travel (with a particular fondness for sonnets). Her other passions include climbing, music, and collecting fountain pens. She is currently working on her debut poetry collection and also offers editing and critique services on Fiverr. More of her work can be found on her website at www.kristenmears.co.uk. Some of her latest poetry has won or been shortlisted in awards such as the Elmbridge Literary Competition, the Plough Prize, the Wigtown Prize, and the Bridport Poetry Prize.
“And we’re dressed to the nines, in our cleanest / boots, the dust scrubbed from our tanks / until they gleam.”