Eilidh Northridge 4/1/20 Eilidh Northridge 4/1/20

Mum

looking back on Mother’s Day, Eilidh Northridge shares her poem in two parts, evoking the vital and beautiful impact of the mother on the child. the piece is accompanied by Eilidh’s original artwork.

Nadia Freeman 3/25/20 Nadia Freeman 3/25/20

Letter to the child that I'm planning not to conceive

Nadia Freeman's poem raises her personal feelings on whether to choose motherhood and highlights the concerns that all women face before deciding to have children. Nadia is pictured above performing spoken word. She will be attending Mxogyny’s poetry slam on the 29th March 2019 to present some of her original work to Edinburgh’s local community.

Meera Shah 1/20/20 Meera Shah 1/20/20

In Grief

Meera Shah presents a poem tackling themes of maternal relationships, loss and grief. the poem is coupled with artwork by Imogen Bristow.

Sarah Spencer 9/16/19 Sarah Spencer 9/16/19

How I Found Her Body

Sarah Spencer writes a poem which explores mothers, bodies and grief. the poem is accompanied by her own original artwork.

Lucy Dinozzi 3/4/19 Lucy Dinozzi 3/4/19

Mommy

Lucy Dinozzi writes a poem about a person’s attempt to create emotional space between themselves and their mother.

Katy Jones 1/28/19 Katy Jones 1/28/19

A Daughter's Perspective on Motherhood

in this heart-warming tribute to motherhood, Katy Jones reflects on her own upbringing to capture how influential women unintentionally shape the people we become.

Bindu Devereux 12/23/18 Bindu Devereux 12/23/18

A Poem for The Sea

a poem by Bindu Devereux in honour of the ocean, our first mother. original artwork by Melanie Grandidge.

Anonymous 8/12/18 Anonymous 8/12/18

world breastfeeding week: parenting in the 21st century

To mark World Breastfeeding Week, an anonymous author reflects on the nature of breastfeeding in the UK.

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