Phillipa Ridge

Phillipa Ridge’s foray into the world of poetry was ignited by the collision of two of life’s great enigmas: the act of falling in love and the occurrence of a life-changing event, the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. Despite the challenges of lockdown, she dedicated herself to creating poetry, documenting the rollercoaster ride that is finding and losing love, whilst simultaneously focusing her attention on the events of this extraordinary time, both politically and socially.

“Lockdown has forced us to rethink our lives, and to analyse what is intrinsic to our happiness, whilst staring down the barrel of a loaded gun. Poetry was my calm amidst the chaos.”

Phillipa lives in Lancashire. She is currently working on her second book.