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April ’25: Hair Moss and Partridgeberry

Books: The Journals of John Cheever (carries over)TV: Celebrity Big Brother & Black MirrorTheatre: The Other Place (National Theatre at … More

diary, journaling, Non-Fiction, playwright, poet, writer, writing community

How I Wrote It: We Left the Garden

Charles Simic famously said that the prose poem “has the unusual distinction of being regarded with suspicion not only by … More

Literary Criticism, literature, poet, Poetry, writing

How I Wrote It: Aberconwy Fable

Author’s Note: ‘Aberconwy Fable’ was originally published in the Bel Espirit Newspaper. I am a frequent writer for their magazine, … More

Creative Writing, poem, poems, poet, Poetry, Poetry Analysis, writing

Mourvèdre

A cento using lines from Diane Seuss’ Frank: Sonnets’ I am a little Frank O’ Hara. Drowned in shallow water. … More

art, Cento, Diane Seuss, poem, poet, Poetry

Mollify

The shadows move in their pre-dawn mirage. Birdsong haunts the lukewarm streetlight like a black comedy. This hoop is a … More

poet, Poetry, Short Poem, writing community

The Poet v. The Fanfare

Yesterday afternoon, I received word that I did not place in a poetry competition. Not only that, but there was … More

Critic, Literary Criticism, poet, Poetry, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes

Don’t Worry Darling: The Plathian Paralell

Author’s Note: There should be an obvious warning for spoilers. Also, TikToker Don’t Worry Prequel, made similar comparisons to myself … More

Don’t Worry Darling, Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, poet, Sylvia Plath, Sylvia Plath Poetry

The Maggot on Maple Street: Poetry Collection ANNOUNCEMENT

I am delighted to announce that I am working on another poetry collection. I will be working closely with Cody … More

poet, Poetry, poetry book, Sylvia Plath, writing community

Dead October

I knew a man called October, his chest displayed in verdigris. 

One Sentence Poem, poet, Poetry, poetry community, writing community

Artists and Symposiums

I have always experienced ageism. I pride myself on my intelligence and knowledge of different subjects, which has been acquired … More

Arts, depression, essay, Failure, Industry, poet, Time, writer, Youth

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