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It goes on one at a time,
it starts when you care to act,
it starts when you do it again after they said no,
it starts when you say we and know who you mean,
and each day you mean one more.

Marge Piercy

Poetry

Paseo de los Refugiados Celtas

2 January 2024 / 293

Paseo de los Refugiados Celtas by Declan Geraghty Hands calloused strainedon our knees we are Celtic refugeesour country long deaddear citizens of Eireyou matter we give this... Continue reading

Declan Geraghty

Poetry

should an agency cleaner in the basement

24 December 2023 / 313

should an agency cleaner in the basement of the British Museum find in some forgotten room an old earthenware lamp and choose to rub it, rub it... Continue reading

Steve Pottinger

Poetry

Dahiya Doctrine

16 December 2023 / 341

Dahiya Doctrine by Nick Moss Bibi and Yoav banging on the table, demandingAshes, dust, blood.The IDF playing moksha patam with groups of the displaced.“Move south of Wadi... Continue reading

Nick Moss

Poetry

The Present

15 December 2023 / 307

The Present by Lisa Kelly is very hard to determine with any of our senses.I am trying to live in its abstract noun –a gift as the... Continue reading

Lisa Kelly

Poetry

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

15 December 2023 / 358

Slow and Steady Wins the Race by Anne Irwin Gather from the gutterye outsiders and ruffians we’ll fatten you on ideologiesblood you for battleprepare you for war.... Continue reading

Anne Irwin

Poetry

Whose Bad Books?

13 December 2023 / 328

Whose Bad Books? by Christopher Norris, with image by Martin Gollan 1 Our pastor, he said ‘Praise the Lord,Give praise unto His name,And spread the gospel news... Continue reading

Christopher Norris

Poetry

Bought and Sold

11 December 2023 / 293

Bought and Sold by Benjamin Zephaniah Smart big awards and prize moneyIs killing off black poetryIt’s not censors or dictators that are cutting up our art.The lure... Continue reading

Benjamin Zephaniah

Poetry

The Day Mr. Zephaniah Died

11 December 2023 / 299

The Day Mr Zephaniah Died after Frank O’Hara by Jenny Mitchell On the seventh day of the twelfth month 2023, at the National Maritime Museum, a minute... Continue reading

Jenny Mitchell

Rhythm and rhyme, wrapped in a smile, chanting the struggles of the working class: Benjamin Zephaniah 1958-2023

11 December 2023 / 312

Benjamin Zephaniah was a poet who didn’t just want to read poems, he wanted to perform poems, rooted in the oral tradition, bringing poetry to life, bringing... Continue reading

Roy McFarlane

Poetry

Sorry We Missed You

8 December 2023 / 306

Sorry We Missed You by Ben Banyard Get to the depot at stupid o’clock to load Internet impulse purchasesinto a hired van using a rented handheld.It shows... Continue reading

Ben Banyard