reacquainting myself with some green books 🌱

starting the morning off with the brilliant Field Theories by Samiya Bashir then working my way down ~

#naturewriting #nature #books #poetry

It took a while for these to make it to the UK, but they’re here! My first glimpse at the beautiful design work by YesYes Books on the US edition of Another Way to Split Water!

I didn’t get to celebrate my launch day or see my books until now, but my friends and family made it feel special with these gifts 🫶🏽

I’m lucky to not only have two editions of my debut collection, but for both of them to be stunning in design. Look at this cover! Swoon!

#poetry #writingcommunity #writing #author

Last month, I went to Banff for a 2 week residency as part of the CBC 2019 Poetry Prize

It’s difficult to make time to rest & show yourself care. I feel so lucky that I got to spend this precious time with books, writing, & nature

Here's me in my studio with Madhur Anand's Parasitic Oscillations, Sarah Dowling's Entering Sappho, & Sandeep Parmar's Faust

Also, an excerpt of new poetry I wrote while there

📸 Kyla Jacobs

#poetry #nature #books #writing #writingcommunity #poem #author #amwriting

Really lovely to see Another Way to Split Water included on this beautiful holiday gift guide via Portobello Bookshop!  💙

Thanks to Helena Fornells for selecting my book to sit alongside so many fantastic choices!

You can see the full gift guide here: https://theportobellobookshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Portobello-Bookshop-Christmas-Guide-2022-pages-1.pdf

Photos courtesy of @[email protected] ~

#poetry #edinburgh #christmas #writing

A cloudy Edinburgh morning well spent with this gem. ☁️

YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING by Mohamed Tonsy (Hajar Press).

Tonight’s reading with Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre was so warm and generous. The poems were incredible. It was nice to feel so held in the many different voices.

A reminder of the special power of bringing together a community in this way.

Thanks Mary Jean and Andrew for this work. 🫶🏽💓

I’m excited to be reading with so many *wonderful* poets tonight. It feels joyous to be celebrating the publication of 100 Queer Poems! 💓

7.30pm tonight, hosted by Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre ~

#queer #poetry

https://brookes.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wO4XshOzS0GUv4tDmT24YQ

Thinking about home today.

A little snap of the mountains from my visit to Banff #alberta last month. ⛰️

Only a few more days until the US edition of my #poetry collection, Another Way to Split Water, is out with YesYes Books! 🫶🏽 🌊

I can’t wait to see this gorgeous cover in person. I love how it subtly gestures toward different aspects of my poetry — like the sometimes scientific feel of my work.

The image is a cyanotype of an honesty plant, by Caroline Hodgson.

https://www.yesyesbooks.com/product-page/another-way-to-split-water

#introduction ~

I'm a #writer #editor and #academic. my #poetry navigates the natural world, womanhood, faith, migration & ancestry.

I love #photography, #hiking, laughing with friends, the #sea, & being outdoors. 🌱

originally from the prairies of #canada, I'm now based in #edinburgh #scotland.

my #postdoc #research is on environmental writing by #poc. I currently teach creative writing at #cambridge & I adore my students.

Another Way to Split Water is my debut poetry collection. 🌊