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Book Review - 'The Orange and Other Poems' by Wendy Cope

Book Review - 'The Orange and Other Poems' by Wendy Cope

A review of Wendy Cope’s poetry, written by Rose Westrip.

Book reviews, Student Writing, poetryFalWriting TeamNovember 25, 2024FalWritingBook Review, poems, student writing

'Empty Kitchen' and 'Expiration Date' by Jess Buxton

'Empty Kitchen' and 'Expiration Date' by Jess Buxton

In another poetry instalment, second year student Jess Buxton writes about an encroaching monotony in ‘Empty Kitchen’ and a bunch of flowers, wilting in a vase, that sat on her kitchen table during lockdown. Jess likens these images to mental health, exploring the idea that we often only realise in hindsight that we have not been kind to ourselves.

FalWriting, mental health, poetry, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 9, 2021Falmouth Universitystudent writing, student work, writing, poetry, poems, Jess Buxton, Emily Gough, Falwriting, FalWriting, Mental health

'The King of 24/7' and 'Sallow Trite' by Jess Buxton

'The King of 24/7' and 'Sallow Trite' by Jess Buxton

Second year English with Creative Writing student Jess Buxton pens two poems inspired by a colour page and a closed restaurant, but which invoke images of storms, oceans, oil, texture, and electrifying colour.

FalWriting, poetry, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamJuly 26, 2021Falmouth Universitystudent writing, student work, poetry, poet, poems, Jess Buxton, Emil Gough, Falwriting, FalWriting, school of communication

'she shouldn't bake' and 'leave it to the birds' by Amy Barrett

'she shouldn't bake' and 'leave it to the birds' by Amy Barrett

2nd year Creative Writing student Amy Barrett writes about life and love in two poems, exploring turbulent childhoods and the image of a florist, selling dying flowers to blooming lovers, each with its own surface of positivity that can be unpicked and unravelled.

Creative Writing, FalWriting, poetry, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamJune 14, 2021Falmouth UniversityFalwriting, FalWriting, poetry, poems, Amy Barrett, Emily Gough, student writing, student work

Win It All by Leonora Ellis

Win It All by Leonora Ellis

First year student Leonora Ellis writes about anxiety and finding someone to weather the storm with you in her poem ‘Win It All’.

Creative Writing, FalWriting, poetry, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamMay 7, 2021Falmout University POETRY, poems, student work, student writing, creative writing, Leonora Ellis, Emily Gough, FalWriting

The Memory ii by Hailey O'Gorman

The Memory ii by Hailey O'Gorman

In the second instalment of her three part series, 2nd year creative writing student Hailey O’Gorman explores illness and things that scare her through poetry and collage. When she was 16, she suffered with scurvy - these are small snippets of memory from that time.

The Shepherd by Joseph Cobb

The Shepherd by Joseph Cobb

First year student Joe Cobb explores the world’s dangers and being pulled down two equally unsavoury paths in this allegorical poem about wolves, sheep, and shepherds.

Lost Ticket: Memories by Jasper Evans

Lost Ticket: Memories by Jasper Evans

Third year English and Creative Writing student Jasper Evans, responds to Nicki Peter’s poem in the last installment of the Lost Ticket poetry collaboration and series.

community, Creative Writing, Lost Ticket, poetry, series, student work, writingFalWriting TeamSeptember 14, 2020lost ticket, poems, poets, POETRY, prose poem, series, collaboration

Lost Ticket: Mirrors by Nicki Peter

Lost Ticket: Mirrors by Nicki Peter

Third year English student Nicki Peters, responds to Max King’s poem in this new poetry collaboration and series, Lost Ticket.

community, Creative Writing, Lost Ticket, poetry, series, student work, writingFalWriting TeamAugust 20, 2020lost ticket, poems, poets, POETRY, prose poem, series, collaboration

Lost Ticket: Fix by Max King

Lost Ticket: Fix by Max King

Second year English student Max King, responds to Grace Holden’s poem in this new poetry collaboration and series, Lost Ticket.

community, Creative Writing, Lost Ticket, poetry, series, student work, writingFalWriting TeamJuly 31, 2020lost ticket, poems, poets, POETRY, prose poem, series, collaboration

Lost Ticket: Rot by Grace Holden

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

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

Lost Ticket by David Devanny

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

Spawning Klingon and Huttese

Spawning Klingon and Huttese

First year Creative Writing students have been exploring writing about, back to, from and responding to texts of all kinds using texts as source material (literally and thematically), creative responses, as well as critical responses.

community, Creative Writing, student work, Woodlane CampusFalWriting TeamMarch 9, 2020Creative Writing, student writing, student work, Woodlane Campus, falmouth, poetry, poems

Woodlane Windows Series: Luke Hamel-Cooke and Eileen Walden

Woodlane Windows Series: Luke Hamel-Cooke and Eileen Walden

Eileen Walden reacts to the artwork of Luke Hamel-Cook in this latest edition to the Woodlane Windows series.

Cornwall, Creative Writing, literature, poetry, series, student work, Woodlane Campus, Woodlane WindowsFalWriting TeamJanuary 24, 2020Woodlane Windows, Woodlane Campus, poems, poetry, writing, art

The Last Tiger / Roche Moutonnee

The Last Tiger / Roche Moutonnee

In this poem, third year Creative Writing student Morag Smith pictures the desolate life of the last tiger on Earth.

writing, The Green Line, poetry, Creative Writing, Collaborative ProjectFalWriting TeamDecember 16, 2019tiger, extinction, climate crisis, climate change, poetry, poems, The Green Line, TGL, Collaborative Project

Morag's experience at the Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival 2019

Morag's experience at the Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival 2019

Morag Smith, 2nd year Creative Writing student, recounts her experience at Bodmin Moor Poetry Festival and shares her festival-inspired reading list.

Cornwall, Events, news, poetry, student workFalWriting TeamNovember 24, 2019reviews, poe, poems, poetry, poetry festival, student, writing, writing community

Two Poems by Dylan Dawson

Two Poems by Dylan Dawson

In the tenth installment of our two poems series, first year Creative Writing student Dylan Dawson takes us to where the winder and hope may be.

community, Creative Writing, poetryFalWriting TeamAugust 22, 2019Two Poems, poems, poetry, Writers, Creative Writing

Two poems by Luke Thompson

Two poems by Luke Thompson

In the sixth installment of our two poems series, Luke Thompson takes us to an intricate world of small movements and waggling fingers.

community, staff, poetrySherezade Garcia RangelApril 29, 2019poems, poetry, staff, Luke Thompson, poet

Two poems by Sarah Cave

Two poems by Sarah Cave

In the fifth installment of our two poems series, alumna Sarah Cave takes us out of this world and helps us explore what’s out there.

community, alumni, Creative Writing, poetry, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelApril 15, 2019poems, poetry, poet, community, Writers, writing, alumnae