The title of the poem was originally written by the author John Higgs as part of a talk he gave at the launch of the play Cosmic Trigger.

Throughout September 2019, her period-politics piece "RED" was included as an art installation for a women-led exhibition, The Most Powerful Woman In The Universe, curated by artist and painter Kelly-Anne Davitt at Gallery 46, Whitechapel.

Godden's first solo poetry album, LIVEwire, was released in 2017/2018 on CD, vinyl 2LP and in print with indie spoken-word label Nymphs and Thugs.

[5] Salena Godden is known for the graphic power of her work and, over time, she has fostered a reputation as one of the foremost performance poets in the UK.

Her essay "Shade" featured in the 2016 anthology The Good Immigrant (Unbound) which won the 2016 Book of the Year’s Readers' Choice Award.

Her performance of her poem 'Titanic' was featured in the critically acclaimed BBC spoken word programme We Belong Here, and in 2017 her album LIVEwire was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award for new work in poetry.

A very active writer, and a dedicated mentor, Godden regularly advises and coaches poets who are new to the spoken-word scene, while also teaching writing in schools.Cahier Africain – a feature film documentary about the humanitarian crisis in Central Africa Republic produced by award-winning German director Heidi Specogna with English narration by Godden.