Denise Saul was born in London. She is a poet and fiction writer. Her White Narcissi (published by Flipped Eye Publishing), was Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice for Autumn 2007. Denise’s poetry has been published in a variety of US and UK magazines and anthologies. In 2008 she was selected for The Complete Works, a two-year mentoring and development programme for ten advanced black and Asian poets in the UK. Her mentor was John Stammers. The programme was organised by Spread The Word. Denise’s House of Blue (published by Rack Press) was Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Recommendation for Summer 2012. Denise views poetry as an exploration of the self. ‘It is through this process that the poet experiences a complete oneness with the universe. It is also a journey of the hero/ine which involves initiation, transformation and formation.’ Photograph by Naomi Woddis.

Denise Saul was born in London. She is a poet and fiction writer. Her White Narcissi (published by Flipped Eye Publishing), was Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice for Autumn 2007. Denise’s poetry has been published in a variety of US and UK magazines and anthologies. In 2008 she was selected for The Complete Works, a two-year mentoring and development programme for ten advanced black and Asian poets in the UK. Her mentor was John Stammers. The programme was organised by Spread The Word. Denise’s House of Blue (published by Rack Press) was Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Recommendation for Summer 2012.

Denise views poetry as an exploration of the self. ‘It is through this process that the poet experiences a complete oneness with the universe. It is also a journey of the hero/ine which involves initiation, transformation and formation.’

Photograph by Naomi Woddis.

A video recording of the poem ‘Leaving Abyssinia’

Published work