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Tombstones and Toolboxes

7 October 2024 / 454

Tombstones and Toolboxes by Fred Voss In the corner of our machine shop behind a 10-ton press sits Howard’s toolbox a toolbox Howard got from an old... Continue reading

Fred Voss

Poetry

what if war were measured in baby teeth

7 October 2024 / 375

what if war were measured in baby teeth by Lisa Kelly the kiloton of bombsdropped in baby teeththe incendiary grief of lives lost in baby teeth all... Continue reading

Lisa Kelly

Poetry

How can we mourn?

3 October 2024 / 342

How can we mourn? by Janet Sillett how can we mourn a citywho are not its victims?we do not hear the dronesor smell decay we do not... Continue reading

Janet Sillett

Poetry

‘Cobwebs, stinky food and trick mirrors’: Review of Caleb Femi’s ‘The Wickedest’

2 October 2024 / 399

This is a brief review of a relatively brief text, although the brevity of the text does not reflect its significance or relevance. Caleb Femi has already... Continue reading

Nick Moss

Poetry

Which is the Dream?

2 October 2024 / 426

Which is the Dream? by Ann Irwin Last night I dreamedI walked the crunchy grass at Duacheenspeckled purple and yellowragged robin vetch and trefoilsthe scent of rising... Continue reading

Anne Irwin

Poetry

All of You Raising a Glass: Review of ‘May Day’ by Jackie Kay

1 October 2024 / 403

May Day is Jackie Kay’s latest poetry collection. It is addressed to her parents, Helen and John Kay, who adopted her as a baby. They had both... Continue reading

Jim Aitken

Poetry

Talking with Mr Strummer about the nature of the world

28 September 2024 / 378

Talking with Mr Strummer about the nature of the world by Steve Pottinger “They’d send a limousine anyway…” – The Clash You were right, Joe.More right than... Continue reading

Steve Pottinger

Poetry

Fourteen Years Fourteen years have torn the nation’s soul,Ripped it apart & warped it with hate,History will recount the Tory toll. Austerity, Brexit, Windrush, Grenfell,Atos, Partygate, Do... Continue reading

Alan Morrison

Poetry

A Beginner’s Guide to 4-D Chess

25 September 2024 / 337

A Beginner’s Guide to 4-D Chess by Steve Pottinger, with image above by Martin Rowson Play the man, and not the ball.Sneer about 2019, the impotenceof protest.... Continue reading

Steve Pottinger

Poetry

Bread and Roses Poetry Award 2024 – the winners!

23 September 2024 / 498

The five winners of the seventh Bread and Roses Poetry Award are: Linda Burnett, Amy Fox, Bernadette Gallagher, John F. Keane, and Nicholas McGaughey. £100 will wing... Continue reading

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