Woman of hunger (féar gortach)
“Pull thorns from my ribcage, rip frosty conkers from my eyes”: This powerful and rustic poem by Molly Knox journeys through the connections between the body and the natural world.
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Creative Writing
Poetry, short stories and criticism from Durham students. To pitch your own work, email creative.writing@palatinate.org.uk.
Eve
“I am Eve, a twilight of possibilities”: Celebrate the new year with this sparkling short story about history and identity against a backdrop of fireworks.
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Regeneration
Get in the spirit of the brand new year with this gentle poem about rebirth and self love by Freya Barker.
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Oh, Robin!
Say goodbye to the Christmas season with this enchanting poem by Michelle Leung, inspired by a love affair of Emily Dickinson’s.
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Detritus
“Every winter I start to rot.” Elise Garcon paints a raw and truthful account of mental health in the winter through this stunning story.
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Winter Has Begun Now
Rachel Shemwell Rostron evokes love, loss and frost in this delicate and nostalgic prose.
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No longer
“The coldness has violently torn away my self-identity”. In this moving and honest piece, Holly Downes explores the reality of seasonal depression in the colder months of the year.
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The Flavours of a Winter’s Day
“The rich, cinnamon smell hit my nose at once”. Matthew Ainley sets the scene for a classic winters day, punctuated by the rich and various flavours of Christmas.
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Boy of Frost
“Change a season before my eyes”. Eden Cain draws upon winter mythology in this beautiful, frosty poem.
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Next year I will
“Next year I will make my voice my own again”. In this mesmerising exploration of the tropes of new years resolutions, Molly Knox invites us to consider the promise of a brand new year.
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