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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.

Creative Writing Indigo 

Follicles

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Anna Kuptsova, Grace Wakefield

Grace Wakefield examines the stigma still associated with women’s body hair in this artful poem.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

Woman

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Anna Kuptsova, Laura Gibbs

“That dares love twice as much as venus”: Laura Gibbs shares her experiences of bisexual womanhood in this powerful poem.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

Is it just me?

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Anna Kuptsova, Eleanor Tait

Eleanor Tait talks Mother’s day, daffodils and being a daughter in this candid prose.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

Before I really knew what a womb was

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Molly Knox, Verity Laycock

‘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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Creative Writing Indigo 

It must be love

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Anna Kuptsova, Matthew Ainley

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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Creative Writing Indigo 

Stupid in love

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Charlie Williamson, Rosie Bromiley

‘Figuring out my thoughts that fly with rose tinted glasses’
Charlie Williamson delves into the hazy world of love sickness in this quirky poem.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

A deep shade of you

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Freya Barker, Nicole Wu

Colour, music, art and nature combine in this delicate love poem by Freya Barker.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

‘A song’ and ‘Incarnate Poetry’

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Adeline Zhao, Lawrence Gartshore

In these two beautiful poems, Lawrence Gartshore explores sonnets, sirens and Shakespeare as a means to convey emotion.

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Creative Writing Indigo 

How to fall out of love

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Adeline Zhao, Ruhee Parelkar

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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Creative Writing Indigo Print Edition 

Red thread

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Michelle Leung, Verity Laycock

‘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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