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Creative Non-Fiction

THE STORY HUNTER | Bonnie Meekum’s father was a story hunter. Here, she shares how his weaving narratives have passed into her writing.

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A REFLECTION OF MY MOTHER | Continuing the theme of reflection, Victoria Clarke’s poem is about the ghost in her mirror.

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HER FACE | ‘All her shots left untaken, She knows I can’t miss.’ Emily Tucker writes a poem for her grandmother, who taught her to cook, be a good person and who has the exact same face.

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FROM PLACES AND PEOPLE AND THINGS | Maria Ilona Moore tries to pin down where she’s from – and why it feels like such a difficult question to answer.

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WHY I AM LIKE THIS | Leanne Moden’s poem looks at the building blocks of her identity, and what might have made her who she is today.

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Fiction

OF LEMONS | Roya takes the citrus scent of her roots wherever she goes. Breathe in Gabrielle Turner’s short fiction.

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THE START OF US | Could this be the start of something? Chloe Laws begins February’s theme with her poem on hopeful beginnings.

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origins

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THE STORY HUNTER | Bonnie Meekum’s father was a story hunter. Here, she shares how his weaving narratives have passed into her writing.

A REFLECTION OF MY MOTHER | Continuing the theme of reflection, Victoria Clarke’s poem is about the ghost in her mirror.

HER FACE | ‘All her shots left untaken, She knows I can’t miss.’ Emily Tucker writes a poem for her grandmother, who taught her to cook, be a good person and who has the exact same face.

FROM PLACES AND PEOPLE AND THINGS | Maria Ilona Moore tries to pin down where she’s from – and why it feels like such a difficult question to answer.

WHY I AM LIKE THIS | Leanne Moden’s poem looks at the building blocks of her identity, and what might have made her who she is today.

OF LEMONS | Roya takes the citrus scent of her roots wherever she goes. Breathe in Gabrielle Turner’s short fiction.

THE START OF US | Could this be the start of something? Chloe Laws begins February’s theme with her poem on hopeful beginnings.

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