ClareO’Brien grew up in London but moved 25 years ago to a house by a sea-loch in Scotland, which suits her much better. She is Poet In Residence at the National Trust For Scotland’s Inverewe Garden in the Highlands. Her speculative novelette ‘AIRLOC’ was published in 2024 with ELJ Editions; her ekphrastic poetry pamphlet ‘Who Am I Supposed To Be Driving?” responding to the music of David Bowie, came out in 2022 with Hedgehog Poetry Press. Her work has appeared in various British and American journals and anthologies, and she’s working on a novel and a full poetry collection.
losing our grip on purpose 