Woman in a Hurry

by Sue Young

Woman in a Hurry  came into being from my own sense of being a ‘late starter’ and always in a hurry to ‘catch up’.

Sue works as a freelance careers consultant/coach but she has always been interested, since a very young child, in books, in reading, in poems and fascinated by words generally. She did a degree in English at Goldsmiths followed by an MA in Applied Linguistics and then, some years later, Sue came back to Goldsmiths for an evening class in Creative Writing. Among the writers Sue enjoys reading, she loves the writing styles of of Sylvia Plath, William Blake and Emily Dickinson.

edited by Maria Riga

& here i'd like eternity to start

by Paula Stäbler

Paula Stäbler is a third-year Goldsmiths student studying English and Creative Writing. She was born in Germany and lived there for 18 years before moving to London. When she is not reading, she is probably on her nth rewatch of Grey’s Anatomy. Her poetry reflects her interest in Pop Culture, mental health and politics.

edited by Lou Cody

In_motion

by Sachi Gamage

With a passion for film and philosophy (not really philosophy but is a part of Slavoj Zizek shi*posting groups on Facebook), Sachi is an actor, musician and writer. A hopeless romantic with a love for Sy-ca-delics—Sachi hails from a tiny island called Sri Lanka and misses the ocean, fresh seafood and chasing the sun.

edited by Anna Bokan

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sensitive content: rape

by Paula Stäbler

Paula Stäbler is a third-year Goldsmiths student studying English and Creative Writing. She was born in Germany and lived there for 18 years before moving to London. When she is not reading, she is probably on her nth rewatch of Grey’s Anatomy. Her poetry reflects her interest in Pop Culture, mental health and politics.

edited by Lou Cody

august <\3

sensitive content: religious trauma

by Ray Rajwani

August is a poem about a girl but not really. It’s a confessional, cathartic stream of consciousness that explores the pain of coming of age and navigating what it means to Become. It exists as a way to conceptualize the spaces in between and the way identity is sometimes like a fighting an internal battle with yourself. August investigates liminal of who you are who you might become and the uncertainty that comes with it.

Ray Rajwani is a first year Media & Communication student. They enjoy queer literature, Bollywood, queer Bollywood and angsty poetry. Most of their writing is done on public transport after events that upend their life.

You can find them on Instagram at @ray.rajwani.

edited by Anna Bokan

'IF', BUT IT'S NOT RUDYARD KIPLING.

by Sachi Gamage

With a passion for film and philosophy (not really philosophy but is a part of Slavoj Zizek shi*posting groups on Facebook), Sachi is an actor, musician and writer. A hopeless romantic with a love for Sy-ca-delics—Sachi hails from a tiny island called Sri Lanka and misses the ocean, fresh seafood and chasing the sun. 

edited by Anna Bokan

it is political (my body)

by Paula Stäbler

Paula Stäbler is a third-year Goldsmiths student studying English and Creative Writing. She was born in Germany and lived there for 18 years before moving to London. When she is not reading, she is probably on her nth rewatch of Grey’s Anatomy. Her poetry reflects her interest in Pop Culture, mental health and politics.

edited by Lou Cody

Thirst for Learning

by Anya Bomber

Anya can be found on Instagram at @xanya__x, and her poetry can be found at @anyas.poetry.

edited by Ingrid (Squiddy).