https://www.bellacox.com/home daily 1.0 2026-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614221227dd324371353a4a0/c69f17ad-0941-4900-8b79-d5026e505eff/B076286BELCOX46.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614221227dd324371353a4a0/d76c9652-e673-4a5f-a1e7-773e91295432/IMG_0533.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614221227dd324371353a4a0/8faecbc4-51da-465d-92eb-7eed890842aa/sikiliza+cover+2.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614221227dd324371353a4a0/8faecbc4-51da-465d-92eb-7eed890842aa/sikiliza+cover+2.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/614221227dd324371353a4a0/a57969cb-e21d-4f09-96a4-26e983a1925d/B076286BELCOX31.jpg Home - Poetry that makes people feel seen. Poet, Performer & Cultural Educator Poet-in-Residence at Westminster Abbey | Forward Prize Shortlisted | TEDx Performer Bella Cox is a London-based performance poet and writer creating bold, intimate work on identity, desire, and belonging. Blending poetry with sound, storytelling, and live performance, her work has been commissioned by institutions including the Barbican, Westminster Abbey, and HSBC. Her debut collection Sikiliza explores the body, voice, and what it means to be heard. To sign up to the mailing list fill in this form. 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