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Dear Damsels is Changing
Dear Damsels, Today, we’re announcing a transition for DD. We’ve been running this platform for nearly a decade (if you can believe it!) and in… Read More
Dear Damsels, Today, we’re announcing a transition for DD. We’ve been running this platform for nearly a decade (if you can believe it!) and in… Read More
By Alexandra Burton
Alexandra Burton's visceral poem delves into the pain we inherit from those who raise us. Read More
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By Zena Spiers
Zena Spiers looks at inheritance through the prism of grief and what someone leaves behind. Read More
2 years ago
By Gerry Stewart
Tensions and silences build in a poem that examines the family traits we want to avoid inheriting, but seem bound to take on. Read More
2 years ago
By Rebecca Cooney
A poem that looks at the inevitable behaviours and patterns we cannot help but repeat. Read More
2 years ago
By Farzana Amehd
What's in a name? Farzana Amehd looks at the history that has been passed down in hers. Read More
2 years ago
By Ava MacPherson
On a night out with the boys, a son is scared that they are turning into their father. Read More
2 years ago
By Claire Schön
A child's-eye view on her parents' relationship reveals the inequalities. Read More
3 years ago
By Charlotte Evans
Charlotte Evans explores how her nan inspires her writing, even without her realising. Read More
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