Visual Artist of the Month [04]

1. How did you start up no drugs, just poems?

So the actual project ‘no drugs just poems’ started into 2019. The idea was inspired by my close friend, who suggested putting my poems in baggies to keep them dry. Me hiding poems is something iv done since I was 14 which was heavily influenced by tumblr. Back in the day I would fill full size notebooks of poems and hide them on trains for people to find. Of course this took a long time so at 23 I finally moved on to smaller ones on baggies

2. What inspires you?

Honestly everything and everyone inspires me. I’m mostly inspired by late night thoughts and what you would like to hear when you are feeling low, you know.

3.Where do you plant your poems?

My poems mostly get the planted in Bute Park, there’s something really special about someone really having to go out of their way to find one. Other then that I tend to drop them in locations like; Roath, Splott, city centre, Cathays and canton. Some poems have even been planted in places like Swansea, London and Bristol.

4.Do you ever think about if your poems may of made someones day - or even changed their lifestyles?

Honestly, I really hope they can cheer up someone’s day. There is a lot of intention, love and protection that goes into them poems. So the thought of that finding the person in needs is the reason I hide every poem.

5. Has anyone ever got in touch with you from finding your work?

Yes!! Which is so heartwarming, It honestly makes me day when I see people posting photos of my poems them have found. It’s so sweet how lovely when you do get little messages saying thank you. 7. Whats the weirdest place you've planted a poem?

My favourite thing to do is find hiding spots. I like hiding them in clothes in big shops like primary, urban outfitters, I can’t think of other places.

8. What are your plans for the future?

I’d love to make a little book of all my poems and the places they have been hide

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