Publications
Literary Magazines
Family Outing: COOP
Published in Zine 9 of COOP. A poem about chickens - if you're a vegetarian, this may not be for you.
I can still hear the peck, peck, peck of chickens in my brain as if they were scratching their way into my thoughts.
Decaying in Our Digital Graves: The Groke
Published in The Groke: Issue 1 The Art of Rot & Decay. Relatable poem for those with a social media/phone addiction who feel disconnected from reality.
The parasites in my mind
Grew when my body gained
An extra limb, a metal addition
To my lonely hand.
Some Days: The Broken Teacup
Published in The Broken Teacup Issue One. A poem about emotions and how quickly they change.
Some days I feel too deeply. Disappointment becomes disgust, happiness becomes euphoria, each emotion balances on either end of a see-saw,
The Unloved Plant: Rosalind Science Press
Published in Rosalind Science Press Issue One. A fiction prose piece about a houseplant and how it compares to humans that have neglected themselves.
I wear lines that etch deep, like roots in the soil, a testament to
depression's grip.
Vengeance in the Shadows: Poetic Reveries
Published in Poetic Reveries Issue 9: In the Depths of Winter. A short fiction story featuring a mysterious being seeking vengeance on his mother's killer under the cold winter moon in an eerie, abandoned town.
The shine from the moon caught the viscous blood pooling on the floor of the alley, covering the lifeless bodies. In a nearby tree, an owl hooted and echoed through the street, causing a colony of bats to fly out from a nearby window. This moment had been a long time coming, and though his heart was still full of hurt, he felt at peace again.
I am Trying: Wishbone Words
Published in Wishbone Words Issue 15. A prose piece about depression and stepping out of your comfort zone.
I pause as nature hums around me. Bees are buzzing, crows are cawing, a symphony of delight and despair. I am nothing more than a silent cry in the cacophony, but I am here.
Books
Heartstrings and Hellish Things
My debut poetry pamphlet was published in April 2024 as part of a 21-day writing challenge. It features 21 dark poems for those who feel unseen and is available to purchase as a paperback from Amazon and Barnes & Noble and as an e-book from BookLeaf Publishing.
Reviews
"This collection of poems presents a magical exaltation of mundane worries and personal inner demons. In a sense, it is a poetic attempt at finding oneself - dealing with the hardships and anxieties of the world; insecurities take precedent, and Green slays them with sharp writing as an acute awareness of one's identity and the fractured ego emerge.
Heartstrings and Hellish Things is an intricate collection. The author very skillfully introduces a complex setting, almost as if writing a fictional story. Playful alliteration and multiple main elements within the poems create such rich writing, and the rhyming structures offer unexpected and varied deviations from the classical norm for poetic structure and form"
"There is an obvious inspiration from the horror genre by means of botanical horror, body horror elements, and more. The targeted way in which the poems directly speak to the reader are reminiscent of Poe's poetry, a connotation further witnessed in the visceral, Gothic-style language.
This booklet does a great job at presenting relatability and interweaving real-life issues through lyrical poetry and incredibly vivid imagery. I recommend it to all who are new to poetry, are horror readers, are curious, and want to read something good."
- Teresa Krasteva
"Heartstrings and Hellish Things by Lauren Green is an absolute work of art! This whole pamphlet of poetry made me feel seen, as if Lauren was inside my brain while writing nearly every poem.
I'm a HUGE lover of the writing Lauren shares on Instagram, so it's no surprise to me that this collection left me wanting MORE.
I feel the themes can all be put under an umbrella I'm calling “dark and heavy thoughts”, which leads me to: just how damn fitting the title is. These poems will pull on your Heartstrings as they dive deep into Hellish Things (pun not only intended, but NECESSARY).
- Megan Diedericks
Lauren Green is a fabulous, creative and riveting writer. This book is amazing with the pieces in it so well articulated and highly creative with vivid imagery. I very much look forward to more from this wonderful writer in the future.
- Sarah L Winfield
Non-fiction
‘Wasted Hours and Tired Eyes’: How to Start a Digital Detox and Detach from Your Phone
Published in Heroica. An article about how to break the addiction to your phone and reignite your passion for the offline world.
The ‘unmumsy’ style guide - how to rediscover your style!
Published on Emma's Diary Blog. An article about losing my identity and style since becoming a mum and then rediscovering it.
Finally falling pregnant against all odds…
Published on Emma's Diary blog. An article where I share my journey to becoming a mother and finally falling pregnant against all odds.