Originally published on Reedsy Discovery. There is no denying Muchmore can write, and write within a variety of genres. When I first began reading Black Flowers I was looking for something which moved through the poems and short stories; the religious allusions, the appearance of the devil and the evil of mankind. Yet, I soon realised it … Continue reading Review of Black Flowers, Jesse Muchmore
Since beginning Brave and Reckless in 2016, becoming a member of several collectives, a founder member of Indie Blu(e) and establishing herself as an editor, Christine E. Ray's presence on WordPress and online has been keenly felt. It comes as a surprise then that Composition of a Woman is her debut poetry release. However, every … Continue reading Review of Composition of a Woman, Christine E. Ray
Today is Sunday and I'm by the sea. I'm wearing a batman t-shirt; which is ironic because I'm in no fit state to save a city, too wrapped up in being the vigilante of my own body and soul. It's pleasantly breezy and quiet and warm. The sky is cerulean blue. Or, at least I hope … Continue reading Snow White
I'm sat on a bench in an pub in London. I'm sure someone has vomited here, caressed the inner thigh of another here, spent the day drinking into five pm oblivion here. This is the first time I've been here and hopefully not the last. It's almost midnight and the pub is heaving. There is … Continue reading Red Tutu
‘She's imperfect, but she tries She is good, but she lies She is hard on herself She is broken and won't ask for help She is messy, but she's kind She is lonely most of the time She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie She is gone, but she … Continue reading Baked in a beautiful pie (3)
‘I felt so damn happy all of a sudden, the way old Phoebe kept going around and around. I was damn near bawling, I felt so damn happy, if you want to know the truth. I don’t know why. It was just that she looked so damn nice, the way she kept going around and … Continue reading All of a sudden (#2)
‘You have always been the place. You are a woman who can build it yourself. You were born to build.’ - Sarah Kay, from her poem The Type. I discovered Sarah Kay from her TED talk and she introduced me to the world of spoken word poetry. I always return to this poem; to remind … Continue reading Born to build (#1)
My Screaming Twenties has been nominated for this award by the wonderful Christine over at Brave and Reckless. Christine is a fierce writer who harnesses her strength and vulnerability to create pieces of raw beauty which inspire me, all of the time. The rule is - write seven interesting facts about yourself then pass the … Continue reading The Versatile Blogger Award Nomination
Yes, I am in Game of Thrones mourning. In anticipation of my inability to juggle writing and teaching, I have spent the best part of an evening thinking of a way to keep writing when work gets busy. School starts again next week and ever since beginning this blog last October, I always struggle to … Continue reading Prompts are coming…
All of us, at some point in our lives, whether that be at 23, 40 or 60, decide we should write a letter to our younger selves. And I have one question in regards to this; who delivers these letters?
