At the root of all creativity is the creator. In this special editors' edition, discover the poetry and preoccupations of BoundBy's founding editors as they, and the magazine with them, begin to spread across the world. Featuring a selection of commentaries and biographies from the people who have helped to make BoundBy the force it is today.
In October, 'The Editor' was released. With BoundBy running for over a year, and its founders (myself included) going in different directions, it felt right to publish something exclusive yet unifying. 'The Editor' compiles the work of the original members with self-selected and self-edited poems, much unlike the typical publishing process.
On my part, selecting In Welsh, Hill and When I die, cry for me- was both obvious and challenging. The former is a revised version of a poem I wrote in my first year of university. I aimed to keep the sentiment the same (on the fragility and intensity of emotion) but change it by being more deliberate with my word choices. In the process, I unintentionally lengthened the poem and created somewhat of a narrative. In 'The Editor', it signifies my naivety and potential, in the most positive way.
When I die, cry for me- was written in memory of my great-aunt Carol and for Wiggy, who was the heart of the village. It is a villanelle that I wrote while watching telly with my mum when sitting on the floor of my front room. I had no intention of writing it and didn't really know what I was writing until after it was complete. Then, I dared to edit it. The lines may not be seamless, but there's a fragility and rawness that I can't quite place. In 'The Editor' it represents change but also history and connection.
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