Bio

Marian Christie was born in Zimbabwe and travelled widely before settling in her current home in southeast England. Her writing often explores the interface between poetry and mathematics. Publications include a chapbook, 'Fractal Poems' (Penteract Press), and a collection of essays, 'From Fibs to Fractals: exploring mathematical forms in poetry' (Beir Bua Press). Her latest collection 'Triangles' is forthcoming from Penteract Press in April 2023. Marian blogs at www.marianchristiepoetry.net and is on Twitter @marian_v_o.

All night we heard them throbbing the darkness
as searchlights tunnelled the woods,
the wind relentless.
We hid

as searchlights tunnelled – the woods
hugging our silence,
ravaged by

the wind. Relentless
images besieged
us.

We hid
beliefs –
bodies.