Lauren Hollingsworth-Smith

“How did you find studying literature at Oxford ?” :

Sacred geometry, sound, and polish is pulling it together

Whenever I write an essay I feel like I'm one of the Aliens from Arrival and I have to translate my rhizomatic language that transcends time into crap human language that can't even grasp it. How do I put all these deeply interconnected cool things INTO LINEAR PARAGRAPHS

it’s gone. That sense of the ground I walk on — hear how my first land changed. With genocide.

@brokensleep are a one of a kind publisher truly dedicated to nurturing grassroots talent and putting some of the most innovative work out there (and I don't just mean mine! 😅). These are desperate times for arts funding, please help by buying a book ! x

‘Our wrists accidentally brushing, and for a second I was a hive full of bees’ Currently reading ‘After hours,’ an anthology by young poets all across the North, lovingly edited by the brilliant @VickyMWriter. Highly recommended. (This poem is by Lauren Hollingsworth Smith)

This poem.

@helen_bowell Congratulations! 🤩

Lovely New Mixing Roots schools programme started today with @warda_ahy Exciting to see what they produce! Big thanks to wonderful teachers at @MerciaSchool @KESSheffield @AstreaAcadSheff @chauceracademy for encouraging students ✍️👊🙏🌟😊

Poets! Join us in April for this wonderful retreat at the stunning @Ty_Newydd Writing Centre! with myself & @SerenBooks poets @nessalampert & @BevisKathryn thewritingschool.co.uk/ty-newydd-poet…

Twitter friends, reply with your favourite book(s) you read this year! :)

this last night! I was a very proud Hive mama💕🥳congrats to @Daughterof_Free & @warda_ahy for all her great work during her laureateship ✍️🙏

Look forward to talking northern history at Sheffield's Off the Shelf festival @otsfestival next Wednesday October 26th, 7pm. Booking now. (Pic is Sheffield from Wincobank Wood, Stanley Royle, 1888-1961, Museums Sheffield). offtheshelf.org.uk/event/northern…

only 4 days left to submit ur diaspora writing + art about food to zindabad <3 bit.ly/zind004

Young writers (14-19) groups in Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham & Doncaster.please spread the word!✍️👊🌟@IMcMillan @BarnsleyCivic @SYteachinghub @youngpoetsnet @SheffLibraries @RothLibraries @BarnsleyLibs @DoncasterLib @RothTheatres @crucibletheatre INFO: hivesouthyorkshire.com/young-writers-…

Sorry guys! Train strikes. Attendees have been contacted. Keep your eyes peeled for rescheduling. Launch in Oxford is still going ahead!

Oxford based? Come down to The Mad Hatter on Friday 7th October from 6pm for the Oxford launch of @lhs_poetess’ Look How Alive. eventbrite.co.uk/e/look-how-ali…

@MissJ0651 My English teachers used to read to us and it worked really well! Esp if you stop every so often to check understanding, and look at the language/symbols that crop up! You got this 💕