Poetry

Christy is a poet and spoken word artist, having created poetry films, spoken word tracks, and theatre shows with organisations such as the BBC, Sky Arts, Museum of London and the Barbican.

She is a James Berry Poetry Prize 2024 Commended Poet. Christy has performed on Benjamin Zephaniah’s BAFTA award winning TV show ‘Life and Rhymes’ and was chosen by Simon Armitage to perform at his Freedom of the City of London Award.

Christy is an alumn of the Barbican Young Poets and Southbank New Poets collective.

She is currently seeking a publisher for her debut pamphlet.

Christy is available for writing commissions, performances and workshops. She is also available for private commissions or performances (e.g. weddings, film festivals).

Photo by Jon D Barker

Occasians Showcase 2024. Photo and footage by Ray Roberts

'The Old House' - spoken word film, 2020. Made in collaboration with Ray Roberts

'Dream House' - spoken word show developed for a scratch night at Rich Mix. Photo by Bettina Adela

'Card Tricks' - spoken word film for BBC Bitesize

'Adrift' - spoken word track and animation

Publication History

- ‘She Will Soar’ (Macmillan Children’s Books)
- ‘The Lockdown Rhythm’ (Dare to Create)
- SLAM! You’re Gonna Wanna Hear This (Pan Macmillan)
- Use Words First (Own It! and Wrecking Ball Press)
- Barbican Young Poets Anthology 2018 – 19
- Barbican Young Poets Anthology 2017 – 18
- Frontier Poetry (2024)
- Gypsophilia: Cybernatural (2024)
- The Shore Issue 23 (2024)
- Zindabad Issue 4 : FOOD (2023)
- Potluck X Spoonfeed: Birthday Party (2021)
- The Dark Horse Magazine: Issue 43 (2021)
- Untitled Voices Issue 3 Vol.3 (2020)
- ‘Magma Poetry 77: Act Your Age’
- BedBoat Magazine (Issue 2)
- Occasians Showcase (2024)
- ‘Life and Rhymes’ on Sky Arts (S2, Ep2 2021)
- Small Green Shoots X FundaMentals (2021)
- Muddy Feet Poetry (2021)
- Kensington and Chelsea Art Week (2020)
- ‘Use Words First’ showcase, BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Asian Network (2019)
- Paddon Award winner 2012 and 2013