A Quietus

Josephine Lay is a poet and author living mid-way between Gloucester and Cheltenham. She has a jnt. BA(Hons) in Creative Studies in Eng. & English Lit. and an MA in Creative Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University. In 2018 Josephine had two falls: one in February and one in July, both resulting in concussion and a period of post-concussion syndrome in the Autumn of that year. This precipitated Josephine into writing poetry and she joined The Gloucestershire Poetry Society (GPS). She became host of 'Squawkers' - a lively, monthly poetry event in Cheltenham and since the Pandemic, Josephine hosts the online Zoom event, 'Crafty Crows', which has become highly successful and International. In Jan 2020 Josephine became Director of Operations for the GPS. She is also Editor for Black Eyes Publishing UK.