Survivors Poets & Poetry
Note: Poems featured here may contain adult content, and themes which may be distressing.
Jacqueline Lord has always written as a way to cathartically place the trauma of her life on to paper.
Rona Topaz is a singer, songwriter, vocal coach, published poet and choir leader.
John Adlam is a group psychotherapist and independent psychosocial researcher.
Ju Gosling is a Disabled artist who works with images, words, movement and sound.
Cedar Whelan lives and writes poetry and prose in Muloobinba (Newcastle, Australia)
Steve Tasane has been a supporter of Survivors’ Poetry since its inception.
Michael Wilson is a published poet, and has toured performing acros the UK, Ireland and in Canada
Sam Castell-Ward creates raw and powerful poetry addressing inequality and resilience