G. K. Allum

10/22/2025

Today, I am delighted to announce, I’ve founded Ink & Ribbon Press, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) devoted to bringing poetry and limited-edition books back into the world with care, beauty, and integrity.

Born from the belief that beauty deserves time, Ink & Ribbon creates limited-edition books that celebrate the tactile joy of reading with each one designed, printed, and bound with care.

Our mission is simple: to advance poetry as both art and artifact. To print what touches us, and preserve what might otherwise fade.

We’re beginning softly, with our annual $3,000 LemonLight Prize — honoring contemporary poets whose work follows its own path.

Follow along as we build toward a full launch in 2026.
Visit www.inkandribbon.com to learn more or join The Inkwell, our newsletter.

I’m also seeking patrons, and board members to help guide the mission.

06/03/2025

The Profile.

03/17/2025

Coming in 2026. An ambitious collection of poetry. A meditation on the evolving landscape of long term love, its quiet devastation, its unnoticed beauty, and the way intimacy can both sustain and suffocate.

02/08/2025

My SubStack is growing rapidly and I'm posting more poetry, and art, over there.

It's free and you get an exclusive newsletter, and other goodies.

What If Poetry Could Change the Way You See the World? This is a space for reflection, healing, and growth. EXCLUSIVE newsletter directly to your inbox and two FREE poems published each week. Click to read A Crow At The Beach Is Like A Seagull At A Funeral, by G. K. Allum, a Substack publication wit...

01/11/2025

Update: I rarely use Facebook but I have started sharing my poetry and art on my own Substack "A Crow on The Beach is Like a Seagull at a Funeral'

Head over there, subscribe as it's free and continue to follow my work.

I plan on publishing a new collection of poetry in 2025 or 2026.

Poetry is a dialogue with the unseen, a way to give form to the fleeting emotions and intricate connections that define the human experience. My art exists in the tension between light and shadow, exploring themes of intimacy, and self-discovery. Click to read A Crow At The Beach Is Like A Seagull A...

07/02/2024

A Serenade to The Ghost

07/02/2024

A Serenade To The Ghost

06/30/2024

Self Portrait 2008 / Brighton

06/26/2024

Portrait of Elizabeth

06/23/2024

Working on rediscovering my voice.