In that moment I came to realise that an accent is more than an accent - it's a story.
Looking from the shore
A mother-daughter collaboration about stepping back, reflecting, and finding peace.
River
Take me firmly by a trembling hand, and pull me up and out again.
Me, my mother, and I
You weren’t there when I needed you. I felt crushed by you. You made me feel like I had to be small.
Secret.
A poem about panic.
Stretched lips
My smile meant nothing. It was practiced to preserve An impression of Deserved ambition; Just desserts; my achievements. Is it worse if I Felt nothing or I Felt so much that my own fumes Cut my oxygen? By Imogen Shaw Header image: 'Kiki' by cyberex
Some Fates Worse Than Death
A short story about being confused about your sexuality.
a very underwhelming summer
you end up heading to five dismal resorts, if just to hear their names trip off your tongue. Bognor, Lyme Regis, Weston-Uber-Mare. you don't mind seeing Venice - as it's prone to do - turn into Birmingham. you're frankly failing at appraising urban decay. you end up with a toothy grin, an ice-cream cone. you … Continue reading a very underwhelming summer
Adolescence
A poem about awkward in-betweens.
Blueprint 