Just in time for a #BedtimeStory! Here’s the first chapter of #TheWorstWitch, we’re taking it back to the beginning of the series. Snuggle down and enjoy the beginning of Mildred’s adventure... #ChildrensBooks #LockdownTales youtu.be/NACnWrOMKvE

A year since Lockdown... “the little and the bigness of the sadness in the air” 🕊#poetry #poetrycommunity #nationaldayofreflection #lockdown youtu.be/CT8xp7J-8jg

As we approach #Easter, here’s a little poem about light coming out of the darkness... 🕯 “For those of you who’ve given up on love, trust life a little.” #itaffectsme #hope #poetrycommunity #newpoem #poet #MentalHealthAwareness

the ever #usefulandkind #lifeaffirming #joy which is Laura Darrall #thankyou

Easter Day 💛 Easter Series: retelling the story in rhyme 🕊 He is risen indeed! Alleluia! #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #easter #easterday #resurrection #newpoem #womenwriters #womenwhowrite #alleluia #ChristusResurrexit

Easter Day by Mary Magdalene It was 2016 when Mary Magdalene was finally given a feast day by the Pope and named Apostle to the Apostles. History has painted her often as merely a prostitute. With a bit of poetic licence, here’s how she *may* have felt about it... #MaryMagdalene

The Wild Ones 🌊 New poem dedicated to all my #wildswimming team out there! To the swimmers of Theatre by the Lake 🏊‍♀️ To past swims and futures swims 🌊💙🌊 #poetrycommunity #wildswimminguk #outdoorswimming #wildwomen #newpoem #lakedistrict

Chuffed to BITS to have one of my spoken words played on BBC Birmingham & Black Country BBC Upload with Henry Liston ! Tune in tonight from 8.20pm, this gal is made up! 🙌☺️🙌 #poetrycommunity

#Day4 Laura Darrall: "One of the biggest challenges has been knowing that you can’t save the world in a day, that all things take time and persistence and love. And not taking on too much for yourself." Read Laura's story: usefulandkindunlimited.com/laura-darrall

It’s #mentalhealthawarenessweek and never has it been more important to go gently with ourselves and each other. Check in with your friends and family and know that you are never alone. Sending love and light to all 💛 #itaffectsme #mentalhealthawareness #reachout #youarenotalone

London and Brighton pals! The magical Box Tale Soup are performing Alice in Wonderland next week at the Other Place, it is glorious! Book and go, go, go to support the return of theatre ☺️🙌💛 otherplaceticketing.co.uk/6708/alices-ad…

Renaming the sunnies, no longer RayBans… RevBans 🤣😎🔥🙌 What a glorious, joyful day. Beaming from ear to ear. God is so very, very good. #NewRevs

Absolute joy to join the incredible @AbiRankThomas for a chinwag on the Praxis Centre for Hope and Activism podcast talking all things poetry, faith, #ItAffectsMe and campaigning 💛 Thanks so much to the brilliant Hannah Barraclough for putting us in touch 🙌 Enjoy team! 🙏 #activism #poetry #faith

ICYMI! Laura Darrall and Bruce Gulland were on the podcast this week, talking all things poetry & spoken word - and where creative arts and activism meet 😊✍️🎤 Listen in now at hopefulactivists.captivate.fm/listen 🎧

Have you heard of the #ItAffectsMe campaign? It got a mention on the podcast this week 😊 started by one small video from Laura Darrall, it went viral, reaching 3.5 million people around the world 🗺️ check out the story at: itaffectsme.co.uk 🤗

Over the moon to share ‘Easter Day by Mary Magdalene’ tonight on BBC Radio 2 7-9pm #AtTheFootOfTheCross Cannot wait to hear everyone’s words, music and stories on this holy night 🙏 #GoodFriday #easter  #poetry #poetrycommunity #radio2

Eyes leaking at the beauty of this show tonight, so many incredible stories of death, resurrection and hope even through darkest moments. Thank you BBC Radio 2, Katie Piper OBE for having me on board- joy and utter privilege to be alongside Dai Woolridge (Poet) The Kingdom Choir and all 🙏

A poem popped out for #GB50 Greenbelt Festival Click on pic for full text… ☺️💯💛🌈 What a weekend. Heart is full. So very, very full. And now to bath and bed. #greenbelt50 #poetry #poetrycommunity #family

"We are not the norm We are loud and proud and holy and beautiful. We are here." ❤️