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'A Response to Tommy Pico’s 'Nature Poem'’ by Lizzie Wesbroom

Third-year student Lizzie Wesbroom’s piece on why she can write a nature poem.

ReadFalWriting TeamOctober 19, 2022Falmouth UniversityFalwriting, Lizzie Wesbroom, Poetry

Rupture 3 by Nathan Copeland

The third entry in Rupture, a series about queerness, the body and everything that waits in the middle.

Seal of Approval - Part One by Sophie Deakin

The first entry of a three-part creative non-fiction series by third-year student Sophie Deakin centred around the history, folklore and natural beauty of the Cornish fishing town of Looe.

Rupture 1 by Hailey O'Gorman

The first entry in a news series about queerness, the body and everything that waits in the middle.

'Below Densham’s Delight: Fungus Symbiosis' and 'Other Apples in the Orchard 2' by Nicky Peters

Inspired by a residency at the Roger and Laura Farnworth Arts Residency in Bodmin, Nicky Peter’s poems ‘Fungus Symbiosis’ and ‘Other Apples in the Orchard 2’ are an inquiry into the disgusting, surreal, and warped version of tree life that is often ignored in favour of more romantic readings of the natural world. The poems explore the symbiotic relationship between tree root and fungus, and the moments of decay that aesthetic images of apple orchards omit.

This Home by Nadia Leigh-Hewitson

In the fifth instalment of the MaynxFalWriting series, Nadia Leigh-Hewitson and Liz Tollemache explore ideas of ‘home’ in poetry and photography.

Lost Ticket: Rot by Grace Holden

Second year Creative Writing student Grace Holden, responds to Sam Tempest’s poem in this new poetry collaboration and series, Lost Ticket.

Lost Ticket: Bladderwracky by Sam Tempest

Second year Creative Writing student Sam Tempest, responds to David Devanny’s inaugural poem for this new poetry collaboration and series, Lost Ticket.

Lost Ticket by David Devanny

Our very own poet and lecturer, David Devanny. initiates this new poetry collaboration with the first poem.

Moomins, Monsters and Macrobiotics: an interview with graduate Sarah Cave

Our Rupert Loydell talks to Falmouth graduate and poet Sarah Cave about her writing, her background on philosophy and her research.

community, alumni, news, writing, interviewsFalmouth SOWJOctober 17, 2018graduates, content, writing, Sarah Cave, Poetry, Guillemot Press, Broken Sleep Books

Events: Cancelled | An Evening with Alice Oswald

The School of Writing and Journalism is delighted to host an evening with our Writer in Residence, the internationally acclaimed poet Alice Oswald, on Friday 23 February

events, newsFalmouth SOWJJanuary 31, 2018Writer in Residence, Poetry, Alice Oswald, events

Summer Selections: Forever Looking Both Forward & Back

To conclude the summer selections, here are three poems from Jonathan Parsonage’s stunning collection.

writing, student work, newsFalmouth SOWJSeptember 15, 2017summer selections, creative writing, Poetry

Writers From Cornwall: Charles Causley

Dominic looks back at the Cornish poet’s humble life, his reputation as a children’s poet and his legacy as the Cornish Laureate.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJAugust 16, 2017Charles Causley, writers from Cornwall, writing, Poetry, poets, Cornwall

Egyptian Houses: Interview with David Devanny, Andrew Fentham & Jerome Fletcher

Gabby Willcocks interviews David, Jerome and Andy following their reading at the Landmark Trust Egyptian House during Penzance Litfest

writing, newsFalmouth SOWJAugust 7, 2017Cornwall, Penzance Literary Festival, creative writing, Poetry

“Perform Like Your Words Deserve to Be Heard”: An Interview with Gee Middleton

Highlighted as an emerging talent at the Penzance Lit Festival, Gee’s debut EP Syzygy is out now. Her follow-up EP Estivation is due for release Autumn 2017.