I have friends tell me they’re moving back home to their parents’ nearly every month atm. We’re in our late twenties Young people can’t afford to live in the city they work in, let alone have a child

Just an under appreciated female creative resisting the urge to scream GOOGLE ME in the faces of men in suits.

Many rejections this week, but I don't feel even a bit deterred. The longer I've been writing and submitting work, the more I find satisfaction in the writing life itself (both in my work and in being a part of the literary community.) Publications are just the icing on top.

NEWS! I'm both sad & excited to say that at the end of 2024, I'll be leaving my job as Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces! I've had the best colleagues in history for 21 years, but I want to spend more time with my friends at Lady Killers / Swindlers and our growing #LadyKillers community❤️

Great to be at Yorkshire Sculpture Park for the The Laurel Prize in eco-poetry today and to see Charlotte Shevchenko Knight win Best First Collection. A hugely deserved win for a her brilliant book, Food for the Dead.

A wonderful release day yesterday for 'Fruits of Labour' - including cake! Please do let me know what you think. If poems about fertility, menstruation, femininity, and disability are your thing, please consider buying a copy, I'd really appreciate it 🍏🍒🍓🫐🍇🥝🍑

Yes, it’s great to get published in prestigious lit mags. But, it’s also great to get published in smaller ones that are excited to publish you. And the latter is more likely to nominate your work for prizes/awards. Shoot high! But don’t forget the little guy! 😅

This man lost to Biden. Lost by ALOT. If you think that this is ANYTHING other than misogyny at play you’re lying to yourself. She is THE most qualified candidate on YEARS. She is viciously intelligent and driven. She is losing ground with MEN, latine & Blk voters.

I cannot fathom the feeling of the women who came forward about their sexual assault at the hands of Trump. Seeing millions of people vote for their abuser. My heart absolutely breaks for these women. I believe you, and I am so sorry.

if you voted for him i wish you nothing but the worst in life.

America hates the idea of a woman President SO much that they voted for an adjudicated rapist who reminded them days before the election he grabs 'em by the pussy "whether they like it or not."

Yesterday at work, I started this thing called A Poem a Week, where I share inspiring, hopeful poems for the rest of the staff. I’m hoping they’ll share too. The first one I shared was Dead Stars by Ada Limón

I would kick a small child to own this…

''the reputation stadium tour movie used to be on netflix''

"Reclaiming my past made me fall back in love with it ."

it's me, bye!

Maturing is realizing that it is perfectly normal to have dated 12 guys by the age of 35, and anyone who attacks Taylor for it is just being misogynistic

Taylor Swift Taylor Swift before your after your statement statement

fuck you have to read this poem

Poetry people in York this International Women’s Day, you do not want to miss this! tickets.41monkgate.co.uk/events/ea7faa3… Mary Jean Chan Isabel Galleymore Kim Moore Lillian Akampurira Aujo