Kia is watching herself in the mirror and She doesn’t look like herself; She thinks she did once; She wishes she did now; She never will again. Kia is watching herself in the mirror and Where there was once the sharp jutting of rocks There is now ripe grassland, May green, lingering with soft sweet-scented…
Creative Writing
An Alphabetical Floral Companions Guide
Aloe Vera: Short-stemmed succulent with thick and fleshy leaves Serrated edges of small white teeth That smile as he soothes your burns and bruises. Chamomile: Tiny daisy flowers bloom on long stalks Reaching to the sky with its yellow core surrounded by white rays A sacred herb born of the sun. Echinacea: Hermaphroditic Purple in…
Creative Writing
Girl outside
Have you seen her eyes? Searching grass stains Reaching up the bark Of her rough touch, Rough hands Legs like hay, the hairs like needles, Could lose thoughts in them, do you understand? Oh, have you seen her eyes? Dancing lily pads, I once tried to catch them in the lake — Silly mistake, oh…
Creative Writing
Cold Stone
Stone plinths carry the weight of a cold— Marble mother clinging to a son in rags; Covered in blood and thorns and sorrows. Lying daffodils at their cold carved feet— Among the cold plethora of your prayers. Feeling the weight of tired gazes on my back; Bathing in tears and sympathies and blessings: They…
Creative Writing
The Trees
It was one of those not-quite-autumn days. One of her favourite kind of days. One of those days where it was still warm enough to throw on just a dress and a jacket and not be cold, but where the sun was already low in the sky by the time she caught the 16:41 bus…
Travel
Best places to hike around Norfolk
When one thinks of Norfolk one might associate it with flat fields and farmland: not the most ideal place to hike. However, here are some recommendations for the best hiking and walking trails from Norfolk’s locals, where you can escape from reality, clear your mind and reconnect with nature. Coastal path Being located in the…
Science
PVC trees giving coral reefs ‘a fighting chance’
The World Resources Institute predicts that 90% of coral reefs will be threatened by 2050, but a fast-growing scheme in Florida is now leading the fight against this decline. Based in Key Largo, the Coral Restoration Foundation spearheads a global network that aims to restore reefs worldwide by creating coral nurseries. These farming operations consist…
Science
The danger of microplastics
Microplastics in the oceans are becoming a notorious area of study with increasing concerns on how it affects the food chain. New research has revealed that these microplastics are now becoming airborne from polluted waters via flying insects, affecting birds and other insect eating creatures. Microplastics are a pervasive pollutant found in marine, freshwater and…
Travel
Fresher’s Guide to Norfolk
As a local boy I think I am well placed to showcase the delights of my home county. Although it feels that Norfolk is the land of the forgotten, it is well worth an explore during your time at UEA. If you have a car then the possibilities of exploring quaint market towns, such as…
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