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@umbilica.bsky.social
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East Midlands-based poet, songcrafter and musician.
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'And They Say That We Are Strange' micro-chaps are out today!
For me, it's both a book & a letting-go - a release in more senses than one, at a time when the trees let down their leaves & we relinquish the business of summer to root down for the cold months. www.bigwhiteshed.co.uk/andtheysayth...
An illustration of a weird, staring cat sitting in a patch of violets. Above the cat is the title "And They Say That We Are Strange". A fan of poetry micro-chapbooks.
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
umbilica.bsky.social
I've got a new poetry micro-chapbook coming out!
Absolute pleasure to work with #bigwhiteshed and @jenclare.bsky.social on And They Say That We Are Strange.
Available next Friday 14th.
Six poetry micro-chapbooks arranged in a fan shape on a green background. The title 'And They Say That We Are Strange' and the author 'umbilica' are printed on the book's white cover, above a black-and-white illustration of a tall, thin, staring cat who wants to make you question all of your decisions, ever. The cat sits upright in a patch of violets and has a striped tail.
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Summer performances! Looking forward to these...

25/6 Dot to Dot festival, Nottingham (with GOBS)
6/6 Speech Therapy, Nottingham
3/8 Queer Coffee Link Ups, Leicester
Teasel, a tabby cat with white paws, naps on a blue blanket. Childish yellow writing is overlaid, listing performance dates.
May 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Fell asleep at feeding time - woke up to Cold Fury.
Teasel, a tabby-and-white cat, sits atop a TV cabinet wearing an expression of absolute fury. Close-up of Teasel, a tabby-and-white cat, who sits atop a TV cabinet wearing an expression of absolute fury.
May 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM