Eden

Poetry breathes life into seemingly invisible moments; there are countless moments waiting to be felt in the same way that strange emotions long to be heard. When I write, I am continually struck by how cathartic the experience is, how my eyes are opened to new ways of seeing the world and my chaotic existence in it. I hope to offer as much in-depth feedback as I can to this society because no matter how unassuming, unhinged, or displaced our ideas seem to ourselves, they are valid. When we recognise that writing, like society, is a work-in-progress, we begin to take pleasure in the wild nature of creativity.

The thought of others finding the same solace that the writer's society has brought me, makes me smile. Learning to love improving our art is challenging... yet empowering; art needs to be heard, especially if it speaks out against oppression.

Due to past experience in editing/publishing poems for a newsletter run by humanitarian organisations, I relish analysis, and giving as well as receiving feedback. I am interested in elevating queer, feminist, and minority narratives through the organisation of feedback sessions, workshops, and performative events. It is my hope that writers will feel led to seize opportunities for self-expression and use their voices for the sake of personal and social empowerment. There is so much freedom and growth to be found in poetry, in the ironic mess of our thoughts, and because of that I hope we can work towards it together.