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'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

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: 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.

If I’d Have Known

In this poem, 2nd year English student Cherie Woodhouse, explores what life was like before the lockdown and the losses we are experience it because of it.

community, Cornwall, Creative Writing, poetry, student workFalWriting TeamMay 25, 2020poetry, poets, poet, POETRY, student writing, student, student work, Lockdown, COVID-19

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.

The Mortifying Ordeals of Being Known: a Review of Richard Siken’s Crush

First-year students are asked to write a 500-word review as a part of their first-term portfolios. The subject of the review can be anything the writer wants. One writer chose an award-winning collection by one of the internet’s favourite poets.

community, Creative Writing, poetry, student workFalWriting TeamMarch 16, 2020student writing, student work, poetry, poet, review, Creative Writing, first year

Event: Long Nights in the Ghost River

Join us next Thursday December 5th at The Fish Factory Art Space for a Collaborative Project performance of third year Creative Writing students Nathaniel Lee and Morag Smith.

Collaborative Project, community, Cornwall, poetry, writingSherezade Garcia RangelDecember 3, 2019event, poetry, The Fish Factory, Penryn, poet, performance, Falmouth University, Collaborative Project

Twin Peaks, Writing and Shortbread: an interview with alumni Charlie Onions

Rupert Loydell catches up with 2018 alumni Charlie Onions over coffee and millionaire shortbreads at the V&A.

poetry, staff, student work, Graduate interviewsSherezade Garcia RangelNovember 17, 2019graduates, interviews, Rupert Loydell, Charlie Onions, poet, poetry

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

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

Tradition & the Social Media Poet: Alice Oswald & Rupi Kaur

Melissa compares classical poetry and the emergence of the new social media poets, looking to Oswald and Kaur as representatives.

community, newsFalmouth SOWJMarch 22, 2018Alice Oswald, Writer in Residence, Rupi Kaur, social media, poetry, poet, writing, writers

Open Mic: Mould & Stardust with Teige Maddison

Teige Maddison is a lover of the lyrical, the evocative, and the hard hitting. On this Open Mic selection, you'll hear Teige reading in his characteristic powerful style.

community, community podcast, student work, writingFalmouth SOWJJuly 27, 2017open mic, creative writing, poetry, poet, spoken word, writers, Falmouth University, Teige Maddison

“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.