From Beuys to O'Sullivan: a feminist approach to contemporary sculptural poetry
Journal: Journal of British and Irish innovative poetry
Year: 2025

Using one of my experimental poems as an example, this essay demonstrates how sculptural poetry can stand as a form of resistance as well as a feminist gesture with the potential to shape and heal society and the environment surrounding it. The essay starts with considering the possibility of social and ecological configuration through creative practice as a starting point in understanding Joseph Beuys’ concept of social sculpture. The essay then pursues the complexities of understanding Beuys’