Bioluminescent Baby is a new sequence of poetry by Fiona Benson about insects and their behaviours, with original woodcut illustrations by Anupa Gardner. Fiona was interested in the urgency inherent in an insect’s short lifespan, as well as the urgency of the environmental crisis and shrinking biodiversity. Her insect poems are love stories – capturing her fascination with these tiny creatures, painting wonderful images of insect life that we can’t help but relate to, and sparking a new appreciation for these small lifeforms that are all around us. The poems in Bioluminescent Baby were created during Fiona’s University of Exeter ‘Urgency’ Arts Commission, 2018-20. Fiona collaborated with sound artists Mair Bosworth and Eliza Lomas and their work may be seen and heard here.