MAMA WAVE is an audiovisual collection of spoken word poetry and visual art. It’s a poem novella which, along with my paintings, tells the story of my journey of motherhood so far - spanning seven years and several geographies, from Southeast Asia to my home of Wales.
MAMA WAVE shares the miraculous highs, crashing lows, and everything in between - on this sometimes rocky ‘wave’. Sharing words from my heart with mothers on all kinds of journeys of their own, is the gift that keeps me writing.
My poetry honours, and resonates with mothers like myself who are on unexpected and unpredictable paths: rare mamas - mothers and carers to children with rare diseases, complex medical needs and disabilities; bereaved mamas; healing mamas; and all of those fiercely seeking adventure for our families and finding ways to live joyfully, in spite of tremendous challenge. My poems are inspired by my love for my children, nature, travel, and the ocean.
MAMA WAVE Readings and Publications
Mama Wave Solo Reading, BUMI Festival, Penang Island, Malaysia, June 2025
Reading ‘Two Goddesses’, Llangollen Spoken Word Event, January 2026
Mama Wave Solo Reading, Georgetown Literary Festival, Malaysia, November 2025
Mama Wave Solo Reading, Providero, Llandudno, Wales, October 2026
Reading ‘Rare Mama’, Kabuki Syndrome Convention, Warwick, UK, June 2025
Mama Wave Solo Reading, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, November 2025
Mama Wave Solo Reading, The Orchard, Bristol, March 2026
Mama Wave Solo Reading, Darlleniad Mama Wave, Gallery Gwyn, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, April 2026, Ebrill 2026
Mama Wave Reading, LUMA, Penang Island, Malaysia, May 2025
Reading ‘I’m a sharp elbowed Mum’ at Llangollen Fringe Festival, September 2026, Gwyl Ffrinj Llangollen, Medi 2026
Reading at The Tropical Spice Gardens, Penang, Malaysia, May 2025
Reading at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, November 2025 / Tachwedd 2025
Reading at BUMI Festival, Penang, Malaysia, June 2025
Reading at COEX, Hin Bus Depot, Penang, Malaysia, March 2025
Reading at WYLD, Singapore, November 2025
Reading at Providero, Llandudno, North Wales, October 2025 / Hydref 2025
Women's Poetry Workshop at LUMA, Penang, Malaysia, May 2025
Artist's Talk at Hikayat Gallery, Penang, Malaysia, November 2025
Artist's Talk at Hikayat Gallery, Penang, Malaysia, November 2025
Exhibition and Reading, Georgetown Literary Festival, Penang, Malaysia, November 2025
Reading at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, November 2025
Reading and Poetry Seminar, Universiti Sains Malaysia University (USM), January 2026
International Women's Day Poetry Workshop, Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, North Wales, March 2026 / Mawrth 2026
Reading at The Orchard, Bristol, March 2026
Reading at The Orchard, Bristol, March 2026
Darllen 'Dychwelyd', Noson Meic Agored Versify, Bangor, Ebrill 2026 / April 2026
Solo exhibition, poetry workshop and solo reading, Gallery Gwyn, Aberaeron, West Wales, April 2026 // Arddangosfa, Gweithdy barddoniaeth, a darlleniad barddoniaeth, Galeri Gwyn, Ebrill 2026
Reading at Beltane, Brockweir, May 2026
Raw Lit issue 9 - Summer 2026
Raw Lit poetry nominations - Best of the Net 2027
Cylchgrawn (an)arferol, Hydref 2026 // (un)common magazine, October 2026
Ar restr fer Arachne Press i'w flodeugerdd 2027, Y Filltir Sgwâr // Shortlisted for Arachne Press' 2027 bilingual anthology, Square Mile