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The Patriarchy in the Poetry Scene Stole My Biggest Passion

A collage of photos showing the author while giving speeches, reading and signing her poetry book, and snippets of newspapers where her poems were published.

It’s been four years since I last called myself a poet. Although I believe with all my heart that I will always be a poet, my 15-year-long career in the Romanian poetry scene came to a halt when I realised I was fighting windmills. And I just didn’t want to carry on anymore.