Debbie Lim

Bathypelagia was shortlisted for the Five Islands Poetry Prize 2025. Roughly 1000 to 4000 metres below sea level lies the bathypelagic (also known as the 'midnight') zone. No sunlight penetrates these depths. It's a constant 4 degrees Celsius and water pressure reaches 680 kilograms per square centimetre. The creatures who inhabit this zone are often transparent, moving minimally to conserve...