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Grace Wakefield examines the stigma still associated with women’s body hair in this artful poem.
Read morePoetry, short stories and criticism from Durham students. To pitch your own work, email creative.writing@palatinate.org.uk.
Grace Wakefield examines the stigma still associated with women’s body hair in this artful poem.
Read more“That dares love twice as much as venus”: Laura Gibbs shares her experiences of bisexual womanhood in this powerful poem.
Read moreEleanor Tait talks Mother’s day, daffodils and being a daughter in this candid prose.
Read more‘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.
Read moreWho says the season of love has to end in February? Matthew Ainley’s short story celebrates a moment between lovers.
Read more‘Figuring out my thoughts that fly with rose tinted glasses’
Charlie Williamson delves into the hazy world of love sickness in this quirky poem.
Colour, music, art and nature combine in this delicate love poem by Freya Barker.
Read moreIn these two beautiful poems, Lawrence Gartshore explores sonnets, sirens and Shakespeare as a means to convey emotion.
Read morePresenting an alternative view in the month of love, Ruhee Parelkar’s poetry explores the difficulties of moving on from heartbreak.
Read more‘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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