A Short Poem for Star Wars Day.

#maythe4thbewithyou

The Curae is a new literary prize dedicated to writer-carers set up by Anna Vaught @Bookwormvaught and the shortlist for both non-fiction and fiction #writing of up to 4000 words has just been announced! #publishing #bookstodon @bookstodon | ‘There are around 7 million carers in the UK alone – unpaid people who look after someone who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, mental health problem or addiction and cannot cope without support.
The Curae Prize was established in 2022 to offer a platform to these writer-carers, offering creative focus and access to the publishing industry. Attracting a wealth of extraordinary submissions, the inaugural prize has been widely praised for its inclusivity and spotlighting of neglected talent’

Curae prize shortlist https://thecuraeprize.uk/2023/05/01/curae-prize-shortlist/

Being a parent carer is the most extraordinary experience. You understand suddenly that your capacity to love is vast. So much bigger than you ever believed. And your child will make laugh so hard you'll literally lose control of your body. All the tenderness is breathtaking.

You will feel more alone, isolated and desolate than you thought was humanly possible. You'll see a heartless wasteland where you thought there was love and support.

And every morning you go again

#FediArt