"Jean is a maker of magic. You can feel it moving around him as he enters a room. An aura of wonderful otherness as if he wears a cloak of creativity. Ready at any moment to whisk it into action and spring into sorcery! That’s how his poems

"I can’t say enough about Dave in a brief intro. Dave is colossal. Their voice sets you off-kilter as it tears at the walls of reality. A helter-skelter of honest, deep, angst-laden self-reflection. Though, as you cling to the sack, knuckles white as you take the turns, you

"I’ve heard Anthony speak a couple of times now, and the poem that stands out to me talks of his upbringing in East London and how he had to build a tough exterior and swallow some of his softer, creative traits. He is open and honest about his

Nielsen is a Poetic Doctor - not something you find every day. He shares how he has found balance between those two parts of himself and how they become his collective, creative voice.

Starlight, poet, artist and founder of Write B4 The Mic opens up about her journey, her art and helping organic creativity thrive in her community.