Rachel Long is a poet and the founder of Octavia, a poetry collective for womxn of colour. Her debut poetry collection, My Darling from the Lions is published by Picador in the UK. Photograph © Amaal Said
‘Behold the miracle of afro hair.’
‘The contrast! − my angel face / against the camo.’
‘Everyone should be thinking about how they do their thing specifically, how they can use their influences combined with their own language, music and experience.’
