Summer Of Writing

A Pain In The Head

By Alys Key

A plane, writer's block and an encounter with a stranger. Read More

Year 10 Summer Holidays

By Louise McStravick

Louise McStravick's poem pinpoints a moment of transition in days and nights spent 'playing out'. Read More

FERAL | Alanna Duffield returns to a wild childhood.

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JULY 7TH 2018 | Emily Tucker relives the promises of a glorious summer.

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TO BE REINCARNATED AS AN ALLIGATOR | Anna Dempsey recalls a trip to the Everglades, one of the last she took with her dad.

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SUMMER IN THE CITY | Sarah Jane Millar reflects on sultry New York summers, where growing up felt like getting smaller.

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TWO HUNDRED MILES | Alexandra Burton on the challenges and triumphs of long-distance friendship.

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MORE THAN A WORD | Protest, not party; visible, not hidden; loud, not silent. Jess Glaisher examines what ‘pride’ means to her.

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Sea Breeze

Amy Clarkin takes us back to salty seaside evenings, before she became aware of the scrutiny that her body would face. Read More

A Way to Be by the Sea

Let Lucy Cuthew's poem pull you to the seaside, to a boy, and his dog. Read More