In times of great cruelty, we must head in the opposite direction, and create art that is unutterably kind. Empathy is at the heart of that. It always will be.
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People need to know that it is not a pipe-dream to become a poet, that it is not a matter of running away to join the circus, no matter what your background. People just need to be given a chance. To be given a voice.
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A short while ago, on Twitter, late at night, I found myself trying to explain, once again, The Weight. It was suggested that I might want to write a whole essay on the subject, so I did.
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A few years ago I got asked to be the coach to the first ever Durham University slam poetry team. I’m always one for a challenge, so of course I said yes, and got on a train.
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I’m so happy to be able to tell you all that Rising Stars has been chosen by Empathy Lab to be part of their 2019 Read For Empathy book list!
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I wrote a funny little poem for you all to enjoy, technically it's for the kids out there, but adults can enjoy it too!
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I nipped into London yesterday to record an audio version of a poem that'll be in a new children's collection next year
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I’ve been long overdue a website refresh, and here we are!
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