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Jan 14
2 min

paint us red: exclusive poetry

Paint Us Red is a female poetry collection with nineteen contributing authors. It is a celebration of womanhood in its entirety.

Jan 14
4 min

it's my 2 year insta-versary: my experience as an Instagram writer

You're allowed to write shitty poetry and short stories. It's about evolving and growing.

Dec 26, 2020
2 min

my 2021 quarantine reading list

I've compiled a list of 24 books: 12 poetry collections and 12 novels/memoirs to read through in the New Year.

Nov 2, 2020
5 min

"There Are No Rules": An Interview with Lauren Poole

When I started this project of transitioning my Instagram Poetry to a full-blown blog, my goal was to promote the authenticity and...

Oct 31, 2020
2 min

The Language of Ghosts

A collection of poetry by Lauren Poole // Trigger Warning: gender-based violence, emotional abuse and sexual assault “A girl is just a...

Aug 29, 2020
2 min

The man who handed me my coffee said 'it was all going to get better' as I cried in a Tim Horton's

after Mary Lambert's 'God Damn You, Sarah McLachlan' in Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across

Aug 29, 2020
2 min

Shame Is An Ocean I Swim Across

To say I like this book would be an understatement consider I spent the past year and a half carrying it around in my purse everywhere I go.

Aug 29, 2020
2 min

A Drunken Beginning

hi! I'm Elizabeth, better known as Todo. I like strawberry-flavoured cocktails, cute bunnies and oversharing on the internet.

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