Follow the Donkey
2. About the poet
Helen Bowell is a poet, workshop facilitator and producer. Her debut pamphlet The Barman (Bad Betty Press, 2022) was a Poetry Book Society Choice. She co-directs Dead [Women] Poets Society, edited the first anthology of bi+ poets, Bi+ Lines (fourteen poems, 2023), and produced the Poetry Translation Centre's 20th birthday programme of events in 2024. In 2025, she ran poetry workshops with community groups in Marlow and Bourne End to celebrate the heritage of the Marlow Donkey. Find out more about her work and get in touch for bookings at helenbowell.co.uk