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This month we focused on the theme of elements. The word ‘element’ can be defined in multiple ways, be it relating to the substances; earth, water, fire, and air or as something more figurative such as the element of surprise. Our poets scope the natural, the behavioural and the...

‘Please, call me Kate, not Catherine’ suggested that I start writing this. It might help, she offered with another of her well-meaning smiles. She also suggested that I take Ella and Theo away for a bit. How long’s ‘a bit’? Kate doesn’t deal in absolutes. Her sentences start with...

He was on a plane, in the sky, above the clouds. A girl was next to him, someone he barely knew, who had only ever been on the very edges of his vision. A closer friend was sat behind him. The interior of the plane was cool and quiet,...

This month’s theme was escape, be it drowning yourself in music or running away to a far away land – our writers offer up an alternative to the hum drum chaos of everyday life! I long for I long for everyone I haven’t met yet, for reflected smiles on...

In this month’s poetry showcase we focused on the theme ‘Fantasy’- be it a secret crush in a coffee shop line or a D&D adventure! The Power of Fantasy We sit together around our fading campfire, sharing in the adventures of heroes we will never get to see; heroes...

With summer on its way, we thought it only fitting to make the theme of this month’s poetry showcase about nature. And our poets did not disappoint! King in Exile   Minute movements retaining that majesty pertaining to an exiled king, who must take wary webbed steps through hostile...

This month we asked for poetry submissions on the theme ‘Student Experience’. Writers could take any stance they wanted on the matter, be it positive or negative – all we ask for is for honesty and creativity. Check the results out below! Nottingham, When I Leave You nottingham, when...