Follicles
Grace Wakefield examines the stigma still associated with women’s body hair in this artful poem.
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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.
Woman
“That dares love twice as much as venus”: Laura Gibbs shares her experiences of bisexual womanhood in this powerful poem.
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Is it just me?
Eleanor Tait talks Mother’s day, daffodils and being a daughter in this candid prose.
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Before I really knew what a womb was
‘How could something be so painful and so bright’ — on International Women’s Day, Molly Knox beautifully explores her own relationship with menstruation and her body.
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It must be love
Who says the season of love has to end in February? Matthew Ainley’s short story celebrates a moment between lovers.
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Stupid in love
‘Figuring out my thoughts that fly with rose tinted glasses’
Charlie Williamson delves into the hazy world of love sickness in this quirky poem.
A deep shade of you
Colour, music, art and nature combine in this delicate love poem by Freya Barker.
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‘A song’ and ‘Incarnate Poetry’
In these two beautiful poems, Lawrence Gartshore explores sonnets, sirens and Shakespeare as a means to convey emotion.
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How to fall out of love
Presenting an alternative view in the month of love, Ruhee Parelkar’s poetry explores the difficulties of moving on from heartbreak.
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Red thread
‘red thread around our slender wrists’ Michelle Leung’s romantic poetry delves into the East Asian myth of the red string of fate to understand the concept of soulmates.
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