Written by Alice
A prose poem I wrote after a break-up and wanted to connect with my 'witchy’ side. It explores feelings of loneliness, spiraling madness and the negative side of being too independent.
Written by Alice
This poem is about the haunting beauty behind the female humpback whale (also known as ‘Sweet Girl’) who met a tragic end. It was inspired by the photograph taken by Rachel Moore in 2024.
Written by Olivia
The idea for this piece struck me whilst I was cleaning away a spider sac. No offence to the mother, but I didn’t want hundreds of creepy-crawlies showering with me. It made me think about pregnancy, fertility, birth, and about those who are unable to go through this process. For some, that’s devastating. I wanted to write a weird piece from the perspective of someone who couldn’t, but who would do anything to try — even swallowing other mothers’ babies.
Written by Brooke
I was curled up with my cat under a fuzzy blanket on a blustery Autumn evening when I came up with the idea for this flash. I've always loved stories written from the perspective of animal companions (especially feline ones!) and felt inspired to try it myself here. This is an ode to the travesties inflicted upon ‘witchy’ women of the past, and of the enduring love between them and their ever-faithful ‘familiars.’
Written by Ananda
This poem charts a journey from surviving for a future self to living for the wounded teenager within. It challenges the myth of linear healing, arguing instead that recovery is a complicated, non-linear process of ‘tremors.’
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