Blog – Page 43 – Culture Matters

‘I’m a Marxist who believes in God’: Ernesto Cardenal, 1925-2020

27 December 2022 / 482

Since the rise of early capitalism, the quest of working people for liberation, equality and peace for all – not only for the evolving bourgeois class –... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Poetry

Christmas poetry round-up, 2022

24 December 2022 / 363

Fran Lock unleashes her annual round-up of outstanding poetry collections; image above by Imtiaz Dharker So here it is, “merry” Christmas? Or not. Not a lot to... Continue reading

Fran Lock

Visual Arts

Steve Bell, the pre-eminent political cartoonist of his generation

19 December 2022 / 553

Mark Perryman shows how Steve Bell’s visual dissent targets the entire establishment. All cartoons are courtesy of the man himself Politics can be an ugly business. There... Continue reading

Mark Perryman

Films

Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist

12 December 2022 / 425

Brett Gregory was recently interviewed about Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist, a self-funded film that has won a host of international awards. Starring David Howell... Continue reading

Culture Matters

Poetry

In solidarity with the people: Plain and Simple

9 December 2022 / 323

IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE! Plain and Simple by Bob Beagrie “The great who trod our fathers down,Who steal our children’s bread,Whose hands of greed are stretched... Continue reading

Bob Beagrie

Poetry

In solidarity with the people: Endgame

9 December 2022 / 318

IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE! Endgame by Harry Gallagher In Westminster they’re bailing,having emptied out the larder,the pinstripe boys limp away,having somewhat cooled their ardour.Hard times are... Continue reading

Harry Gallagher

Poetry

On Poetry and Working-Class Joy

7 December 2022 / 356

As odd as it might sound – given the present state of the world – this article is all about joy. Before anyone starts to wonder who... Continue reading

Fran Lock

Poetry

Picnic in a Car

6 December 2022 / 349

Picnic in a Car by Mike Jenkins, with image above by Martin Gollan It’s winter,theyer avin a picnicin theyer car agen,im an erup Cyfarthfa Parkoverlookin-a lakeshaped like... Continue reading

Mike Jenkins

Poetry

Protest, Words!

30 November 2022 / 346

Protest, Words! by Sunil Sharma Time words shed their obesitypassivitybaldness! These must become:weapons forged in fires. Lexical units, not disjointeddisconnectedbut with talons and clawsto tear the collective... Continue reading

Sunil Sharma

Poetry

A Culture That Fulfils

23 November 2022 / 357

A Culture That Fulfils by David Betteridge The compassion of the oppressed for the oppressedis indispensable… I beg you, take the spadeand not the knife. –... Continue reading

David Betteridge

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