For a region where it is so much a part of the meteorological DNA, the volume of people that complain about it doesn't seem to cease. No matter your cultural, or ethnic background, torrential moaning about the rain, like it is an integral pillar of your personality, is a distinctly unifying British trait. Indeed, bewailing… Continue reading Rain, English Rain, English Summer Rain
Category: Poetry & Prose
‘Diaspora Child’- Book Birthday!!!
'Diaspora Child', my first poetry collection, is now available to buy in paperback on Amazon, and e-book on the Kindle store!!! Available in all Amazon territories and on Kindle apps and devices!!!
Article Publication: February 2020.
'Young, Asian and Estranged.', published by Asian Woman Festival on their blog- image is a self-portrait. Immensely grateful and honoured to contribute and be able to work with the incredible humans in this courageous, innovative space. Keep your eyes peeled and go show them some love!!
Article Publication: August 2019.
'Britishness, Race And Identity: Let's Talk', an earlier incarnation of which lives on this blog, published by Asian Woman Festival on their blog. Immensely grateful to contribute and be able to work with the incredible humans in this courageous, innovative space. Keep your eyes peeled and go show them some love!!
Poem Publication: August 2019.
'Born Of The Kelp', published by Mookychick on their website. So honoured to be part of the Mooks community. Go visit them!!
Poem Publication- July 2019.
'Edible Erotica II: Trois Poireaux.', published via the Satin Soulbits blog on the Wide Eyes Publishing website. Go check 'em out.
Poem Publication- April 2019.
'Prairie Witch', one of my most prized pieces, published by Pussy Magic on their website. Incredible platform, go check it out.
Poem Publication- February 2018.
'Monday the 11th of December 2017. 21:05', published, in collaboration with Beatfreeks, in the inaugural Verve Poetry Press anthology, to mark and celebrate the launch of the press, and Poetry Jam's fifth birthday. Full of wonderful pieces by other local (Birmingham) poets. Available to buy via the Verve Poetry Press website, and in-store and… Continue reading Poem Publication- February 2018.
Notes on Nostalgia. Monday, the 18th of June, 2018- 16:36.
Nostalgia is an incredibly personal, piercing pain. I had on the radio earlier and heard 'Dead From The Waist Down' by Catatonia (between 15:30 and 15:35): it was introduced as one of their less-played tracks, perhaps it is now, but I remember hearing it quite frequently when it was out. I was a child in… Continue reading Notes on Nostalgia. Monday, the 18th of June, 2018- 16:36.
Ciona Bhachu-Nankervis 