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Little Joys
By Ella Leith
Ella Leith's poem 'Little Joys' expresses pleasure at the little things in life that can make a difference. Read More
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How Can I Help?
By Dushi Rasiah
Dushi Rasiah's short story follows a supermarket checkout worker through her shift, as she finds small (and sometimes vindictive) pleasures in customer interactions and solitary moments. Read More
2 years ago
Eternal Optimist
By Dilly Attygalle
Eternal Optimist is about finding joy in the outside world again after a period of being secluded written post pandemic. Read More
2 years ago
Instructions for Breathing
By Bonnie Radcliffe
Bonnie Radcliffe's poem focuses on the physical sensations and psychological release to be found in cold water. Read More
2 years ago
Nudge Theory
By Emily Hopkins
Emily Hopkins' poem focuses on how calorie labelling on menus affects someone with a history of disordered eating. tw: disordered eating, diet culture Read More
2 years ago
I’ll Show You
Ilisha Thiru Purcell imagines what it would be like to talk to her 18 year old self and to tell her about all the pleasure she is yet to experience. Read More
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We Make Our Own
By Laura Christine Price
In this short fiction, Cat meets Liam in Barcelona, slowly discovering the tension around pleasure. Read More
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Because We’re Mortals
By Courtney Burk
Courtney Burk's poem explores the end of a pleasurable day where the speaker realises her own mortality against the backdrop of classical mythology Read More
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