Re·creation: A Queer Poetry Anthology Rachel Spence one feels that were there

one feels that were there to be a World Laureate

initiated ‘The Lonely Funeral’ project and seven years later in Antwerp

The poet focuses on this demanding and joyful relationship in terms that are funny and re-energising

 The Courtesans Reply… The props and rituals bestow on these poems an exotic otherness but the emotions they explore are timeless

in poems that are challenging

Re·creation: A Queer Poetry Anthology Rachel Spence one feels that were thereIn 2021, supported by Creative Scotland, the Recreation project invited anyone in Scotland and the UK to write poems, develop their craft, and build a community through workshops, round table feedback and 1 to 1 mentorship. The project took its inspiration from Audre Lorde, and its title from her poem of the same name, placing roots in play, refreshment, recovery, restoration and creativity. The Recreation anthology contains new work from nearly 30