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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

the dreamers’ ark

9 October 2020 / 319

the dreamers’ ark(the haven, tynemouth) by Paul Summers the oak is seasonedthe sawyers done each board & beamis shaved & steamed rendered immaculate in barrel curves planed... Continue reading

Paul Summers

Poetry

Rathlin: In memory of Derek Mahon

5 October 2020 / 326

Jenny Farrell memorialises Derek Mahon by presenting a reading of his poem Rathlin, bringing out its political message and artistic skill Derek Mahon died on 1 October.... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Poetry

Poem for the Feast of Saint Francis on the subject of forgiveness, October 4th 2020

4 October 2020 / 305

Poem for the Feast of Saint Francis on the subject of forgiveness, October 4th 2020 by Fran Lock i cried for the highlands last night. for myself.... Continue reading

Fran Lock

Poetry

‘Poetry is a rival government’: the poetry of William Carlos Wiliams

23 September 2020 / 323

Ciarán O’Rourke writes about the thoroughly politicised, internationalist and anti-fascist poetry of William Carlos Williams “Mourn O Ye Angels of the Left Wing!”, Allen Ginsberg exclaimed in... Continue reading

Ciaran O Rourke

Poetry

Working-class poetics and heeding the ‘cry of the poor’

20 September 2020 / 311

Fran Lock writes about our potential to develop and publish a new kind of poetics, where solidarity and community can be fostered in moments of lyrical, dialectical... Continue reading

Fran Lock

Poetry

The Burden of Ownership

15 September 2020 / 300

The Burden of Ownership by Jenny Mitchell He measures cost in body parts. A head paysfor a month of food; two eyes a week of drink.Christmas adds... Continue reading

Jenny Mitchell

Poetry

Run on the food bank

15 September 2020 / 316

Run on the food bank by Mick O’Sullivan Unwanted crumbs are swept here, for today’s bumper giveaway. Proud feathers ruffle ‘midst flap and kerfuffle.Heads turn sharp, nervously... Continue reading

Mick O Sullivan

Poetry

Moonshot Haiku and Impressions of a Curate’s Egg

14 September 2020 / 316

Moonshot haiku by Laura Taylor Moonshot ambition; bukkake for the nation. Pass the flannel, please. Impressions of a Curate’s Egg by Laura Taylor It was the best... Continue reading

Laura Taylor

Poetry

She Died Alone

14 September 2020 / 328

She Died Alone by Mike Jenkins She died there in hospital,no husband, Sissy, daughter Ingridno church kin around herand at her funeral of regulation 10her own Lusamba... Continue reading

Mike Jenkins

Poetry

The People Died

6 September 2020 / 358

Karl Parkinson presents The People Died, published in his recent collection Sacred Symphony (Culture Matters) The poem has been made into a video by poet and videographer Dave... Continue reading

Karl Parkinson