Wonder by Chris Emery Rebecca Watts a cripqueer disruptor that moves

a cripqueer disruptor that moves

to Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life

with a particular attention to the myriad of memories our taste buds conjure up through food and ritual

this poet finds that deep resonance of common essence

and a diagnosis of HIV positive

Wonder by Chris Emery Rebecca Watts a cripqueer disruptor that movesPublished 3rd November 2025. A collection about time, absence, and belonging In his fifth collection of poems, Chris Emery explores the nature of wonder in its various forms of awe, reflection, and the marvellous. The poems range from the absurd, to the historical, the comic and fantastical dropping us into stories and places we never quite expect. The collection considers where and how we live: in the city, in the country, on the coast, or elsewhere