Lonely Dreams
“A Stockholm embrace of lonely dependence”. Caroline Winter captures the coldness of loneliness in this 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.
Creativity in Lockdown – an aspirational destination?
Honor Douglas suggests how to unlock creativity in the midst of a lockdown
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The Dream Sequence – Part one: I’m going to die
A student is introduced to a darker side of Durham in Part One of this series
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Brushstroke Touches
Caroline Winter depicts the sensation of touch in this emotionally suspenseful poem.
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Lights Out
Jack Probert explores responsibility, family, and fear in this short story.
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Performative contemplation
A thought-provoking poem by Caroline Winter which uses the imagery of fruit.
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Chain
Joyal Raju depicts the identity crisis felt as a first generation immigrant in the UK in this poem
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A favourite poem: ‘Summer’ by John Clare
Sara Fogarty Olmos discusses John Clare’s ‘Summer’ in this light-hearted, personal response to the poem.
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