a finger in derek jarman’s mouth [second edition]

‘a finger in derek jarman’s mouth’ is a poetic tribute to Jarman’s inspiring legacy spun from the multi-coloured threads of his extraordinary life — writer, artist, queer & AIDS activist, designer, filmmaker, and gardener.

After his diagnosis, Jarman bought Prospect Cottage, facing Dungeness nuclear power station, where he created a beautiful garden in the harshest of environments. Unashamed of his HIV status, Jarman died of AIDS-related illness in 1994, aged 52.

‘a loving, furious and gorgeously queer act of homage’
–– Neil Bartlett

‘Derek Jarman becomes a celestial mirror ball, radiating inspiration from the heart of this poem-shrine lovingly “filled with music”’
–– alice hiller

‘stands as a testament to Jarman's enduring legacy’
–– Peter Tatchell

‘one of the most radical figures in queer culture honoured by the most propulsive of queer poets’
–– Joelle Taylor