SPEAKING THE SILENCES : language of the lacuna

We will draw inspiration from the unspoken narratives that shape our lives, and write around the lacunas we have learned to carry.

What secrets do we haul, whose voices are missing, and what effects does it have on our identities when large cavities form in our histories?

ABOUT THE POET

Scarlett Ward is the Staffordshire poet laureate 2024-2026. Her debut collection ‘Ache’ was released by Verve Press in 2019, and she went on to be a finalist for the women’s poets prize by the Rebecca Swift foundation. As well as performing at Derby Literature Festival and Verve Festival, her poetry can be found in Nine Arches, 21 poems and Broken Sleep anthologies.