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"What if I gave myself over to time’s dispersion? Could I value the fractured moments as something more than “sub-time” or lost...

"What if I gave myself over to time’s dispersion? Could I value the fractured moments as something more than “sub-time” or lost time or broken time?”

— Kyo Maclear

sneaking back on here because idk what else is safe anymore

sneaking back on here because idk what else is safe anymore

reacquainting myself with some green books 🌱starting the morning off with the brilliant Field Theories by Samiya Bashir then working my...

reacquainting myself with some green books 🌱

starting the morning off with the brilliant Field Theories by Samiya Bashir then working my way down ~

#naturewriting #nature #books #poetry

It took a while for these to make it to the UK, but they’re here! My first glimpse at the beautiful design work by YesYes Books on the US...

It took a while for these to make it to the UK, but they’re here! My first glimpse at the beautiful design work by YesYes Books on the US edition of Another Way to Split Water!

I didn’t get to celebrate my launch day or see my books until now, but my friends and family made it feel special with these gifts 🫶🏽

I’m lucky to not only have two editions of my debut collection, but for both of them to be stunning in design. Look at this cover! Swoon!

#poetry #writingcommunity #writing #author

Last month, I went to Banff for a 2 week residency as part of the CBC 2019 Poetry PrizeIt’s difficult to make time to rest & show...

Last month, I went to Banff for a 2 week residency as part of the CBC 2019 Poetry Prize

It’s difficult to make time to rest & show yourself care. I feel so lucky that I got to spend this precious time with books, writing, & nature

Here's me in my studio with Madhur Anand's Parasitic Oscillations, Sarah Dowling's Entering Sappho, & Sandeep Parmar's Faust

Also, an excerpt of new poetry I wrote while there

📸 Kyla Jacobs

#poetry #nature #books #writing #writingcommunity #poem #author #amwriting

Today I will be joining the digital picket at University of Cambridge alongside my fellow UCU colleagues in UK higher education. I adore my...

Today I will be joining the digital picket at University of Cambridge alongside my fellow UCU colleagues in UK higher education.

I adore my students, and I love teaching. We wish we weren't striking, but with pension and pay cuts, a surge in casual/temporary contracts (1/3rd of contracts), and precarity in a broken sector, it's clear there needs to be change.

#UCU #UCUrising #strikes #DigitalPicket #Cambridge

That beautiful feeling of having fun and enjoying writing something... even when you're not really sure what it's about (yet), where...

That beautiful feeling of having fun and enjoying writing something... even when you're not really sure what it's about (yet), where it's going, or if it's at all successful.

#writing #writingcommunity

Really lovely to see Another Way to Split Water included on this beautiful holiday gift guide via Portobello Bookshop! 💙 Thanks to...

Really lovely to see Another Way to Split Water included on this beautiful holiday gift guide via Portobello Bookshop! 💙

Thanks to Helena Fornells for selecting my book to sit alongside so many fantastic choices!

You can see the full gift guide here: https://theportobellobookshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Portobello-Bookshop-Christmas-Guide-2022-pages-1.pdf

Photos courtesy of @PortyBooks@twitter.com ~

#poetry #edinburgh #christmas #writing

I've been slowly, slowly writing a somewhat plotless (but very atmospheric) short story over the last month and a half.I have no...

I've been slowly, slowly writing a somewhat plotless (but very atmospheric) short story over the last month and a half.

I have no expectations for it, and unravelling its mysteries in this low pressure way has been incredibly fun.

A cloudy Edinburgh morning well spent with this gem. ☁️YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING by Mohamed Tonsy (Hajar Press).

A cloudy Edinburgh morning well spent with this gem. ☁️

YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING by Mohamed Tonsy (Hajar Press).

Tonight’s reading with Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre was so warm and generous. The poems were incredible. It was nice to feel so held in...

Tonight’s reading with Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre was so warm and generous. The poems were incredible. It was nice to feel so held in the many different voices.

A reminder of the special power of bringing together a community in this way.

Thanks Mary Jean and Andrew for this work. 🫶🏽💓

I’m excited to be reading with so many *wonderful* poets tonight. It feels joyous to be celebrating the publication of 100 Queer Poems!...

I’m excited to be reading with so many *wonderful* poets tonight. It feels joyous to be celebrating the publication of 100 Queer Poems! 💓

7.30pm tonight, hosted by Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre ~

#queer #poetry

https://brookes.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wO4XshOzS0GUv4tDmT24YQ

Thinking about home today.A little snap of the mountains from my visit to Banff #alberta last month. ⛰️

Thinking about home today.

A little snap of the mountains from my visit to Banff #alberta last month. ⛰️

surrounding myself with kind people 🌱🫶🏽

surrounding myself with kind people 🌱🫶🏽

Only a few more days until the US edition of my #poetry collection, Another Way to Split Water, is out with YesYes Books! 🫶🏽 🌊I...

Only a few more days until the US edition of my #poetry collection, Another Way to Split Water, is out with YesYes Books! 🫶🏽 🌊

I can’t wait to see this gorgeous cover in person. I love how it subtly gestures toward different aspects of my poetry — like the sometimes scientific feel of my work.

The image is a cyanotype of an honesty plant, by Caroline Hodgson.

https://www.yesyesbooks.com/product-page/another-way-to-split-water

starting the novel INTERIORS by Jessica Widner tonight 🤍

starting the novel INTERIORS by Jessica Widner tonight 🤍

#introduction ~I'm a #writer #editor and #academic. my #poetry navigates the natural world, womanhood, faith, migration & ancestry.I...

#introduction ~

I'm a #writer #editor and #academic. my #poetry navigates the natural world, womanhood, faith, migration & ancestry.

I love #photography, #hiking, laughing with friends, the #sea, & being outdoors. 🌱

originally from the prairies of #canada, I'm now based in #edinburgh #scotland.

my #postdoc #research is on environmental writing by #poc. I currently teach creative writing at #cambridge & I adore my students.

Another Way to Split Water is my debut poetry collection. 🌊

why not start with some beautiful photos of autumn in Banff, Alberta ⛰️🍂

why not start with some beautiful photos of autumn in Banff, Alberta ⛰️🍂