Written by Joshua
This poem delves into the struggles of a protagonist lost in the darkest depths of immorality and sin, battling against their own impulses.
Written by Olivia
A poem I wrote while admiring nature and interacting with it. I wanted to feel grounded and recalled a poem I once read in class. Inspired, I decided to follow their experiment with being in nature.
Written by Rebecca
In this poem, I explain that having overlapping health issues and chronic illnesses has led to various symptoms of which I can’t identify the cause. This poem has also been performed live at The Pleasance for SLAMinutes does Mental Health.
Written by Rebecca
Being chronically ill means having to contact my GP often and this work shows the hassle of trying to get in touch with them — as well as my exasperation and desperation with them.
Written by Rebecca
In this flash fiction story, I incorporated magical realism with my love of winter as I wondered what it would be like to live inside a snow globe.
Written by Rebecca
Initially written during a creative writing workshop, I considered the idea of being able to buy bottled-up emotions. However, as someone whose euphoria is often found in buying a new book, I wanted to explore how different people might experience the same emotion.
Written by Olivia
A woman, unhappy in her marriage, rants about all the ways her husband has wronged her. Although she starts off as unlikeable, her sharp wit and humour makes her a character you can’t help but root for.
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