Poetry Addicted
I score
the syringe
words flood in
I’m euphoric
hours pass
looking for a new
dose of words
I am so
addicted to writing
but they end
fall into
abstinence
no methadone
about poetry
Ink and Skin
I will remain
by soul
on ribs
by a collection of poems
you will tear
all pages
and will enter
into my mind
I will moan
in a lyrical echo
your last thrust
will turn into verse
Lyubomira Videva, known by her pen name Lyubel Dyakof, is a Bulgarian poet and writer from Plovdiv. She is the author of Plots (2018) and Embryo of Sadness (2021), the latter dedicated to her mother and focused on the lasting effects of domestic violence. Her poetry explores themes of trauma, philosophy, death, and social struggle. Lyubel’s writing has appeared in Nova Socialna Poezia, and she was a finalist in the 2024 Mili Dueli competition. She donates a portion of book sales to women affected by domestic violence and works across literature, marketing, and social change.
