Jessica Taggart Rose – poet
Jessica Taggart Rose is a poet concerned with humanity, nature and how they interact.
Her debut pamphlet, The river has no colour, was released in Europe in December 2024 and in the UK in June 2025 with The New Menard Press.
Widely published in anthologies, journals and zines, Jess performs across the UK and, sometimes, in Europe. She is one half of the Promenade performance duo.
She lives by the sea in Margate, is a founding member of Poets for the Planet and co-runs the Marine Studios Writers’ Room.
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“With poetry, I find myself learning to be a listener, interpreter, facilitator and collaborator. I walk a lot, which helps me to notice nature and how places often hold stories of injustice. I find hope in the way that poetry and the arts can open up new ways of thinking, reveal complex truths and pierce distance, time and differences between people.”
Jessica Taggart Rose - poet 