Dee Dickens likes words and sometimes she uses their power for good. A neurodivergent, queer, black, woman adjacent person, she tells stories about the things no one else does in a way that gives no quarter and takes no prisoners.
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Crow Rudd
Crow Rudd (Anxious Anarchist Poetry) is a disabled queer punk poet based in York. Their work focuses on the ideas of mental health, identity, grief and the importance of cuddles. Crow’s mercenary style of poetry has led to them winning the Stanza Slam and being a runner up at the Your Place Slam.
Their passions include Dungeons & Dragons, hand holding and the destruction of capitalism.
Nina Telegina
Nina Telegina is a writer and performer who believes in the narrative power of poetry. Her story-poems often feature a cast of unlikely characters: space pirates, anthropomorphic farts, and the occasional manic animal. While Nina’s work tends toward the lyrical and the humorous, she is constantly exploring new forms.
WinchesterFest Prompt Contest #WFPromptComp
WINCHESTERFEST 20/20: Nina Telegina – Hercules
WinchesterFest 20/20: Poetry Showcase
WinchesterFest 20/20: Alex Vellis – From the Perspective of Atlas
#WinchesterFest – Poetry Livestreams
Sven Stears
Performer, Poet, Artist and Birdbrain. Sven Stears is a Bristol based polymath. His work draws on the struggles of life. He paints pictures we can all relate to, with hidden messages of hope.