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‘Gestating Creatures’ is a collection of poems by Bridgette James, which takes a fresh look at the cultural, social and religious pressures on women who suffer pregnancy loss.
Review by Jenny Mitchell
Bridgette James’ startlingly original poems take us into the world of motherhood, with all its dangerous possibilities – a womb turned into a grave; the demanding and demeaning expectations placed on women to reproduce; the harsh punishment when they fail.
In this vividly-drawn world insects and ‘creatures’ become part of the human reproductive process. Medicalised language is transformed into high poetic expression, and there’s no shying away from the gendered/racialised vulnerabilities that pregnancy, or the desire for it, can force on a woman’s body.
These poems challenge the reader, whilst illuminating a subject we think we know so much about.’
Jenny Mitchell, Poet, facilitator, and editor
You can pre-order here - we aim to publish by late July 2026.
‘Gestating Creatures’ is a collection of poems by Bridgette James, which takes a fresh look at the cultural, social and religious pressures on women who suffer pregnancy loss.
Review by Jenny Mitchell
Bridgette James’ startlingly original poems take us into the world of motherhood, with all its dangerous possibilities – a womb turned into a grave; the demanding and demeaning expectations placed on women to reproduce; the harsh punishment when they fail.
In this vividly-drawn world insects and ‘creatures’ become part of the human reproductive process. Medicalised language is transformed into high poetic expression, and there’s no shying away from the gendered/racialised vulnerabilities that pregnancy, or the desire for it, can force on a woman’s body.
These poems challenge the reader, whilst illuminating a subject we think we know so much about.’
Jenny Mitchell, Poet, facilitator, and editor
You can pre-order here - we aim to publish by late July 2026.