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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

Creativity unites us: poetry for International Women’s Day, 2018

7 March 2018 / 311

Fran Lock has curated this year’s compilation of poetry for Culture Matters, to mark International Women’s Day. There are poems by Jane Burn, Sogol Sur, Joanne Key,... Continue reading

Fran Lock

Poetry

Gibraltar, March 1988

7 March 2018 / 378

30 years ago at approx 3.30pm Mairéad Farrell was murdered by the British state on Gibraltar. Standing by her side, also with his hands in the air,... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Poetry

We’ll show you you’re a woman

6 March 2018 / 294

To mark IWD, we’re publishing this poem from a new collection by Sheree Mack called skinshame, to be published shortly by Culture Matters.‘We’ll show you you’re a... Continue reading

Sheree Mack

Poetry

A witness to ruthless oppression: Maxim Gorky

5 March 2018 / 372

Jenny Farrell introduces the life and poetry of Maxim Gorky, who was born 150 years ago, and presents his poem Storm Petrel, prophesying revolution. Alexei Maximovich Peshkov,... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Poetry

the employed poor

2 March 2018 / 275

the employed poor by Martin Hayes they have a car a job with no contract they work for a company that hasa zero-tolerance policy on sick days... Continue reading

Martin Hayes

Poetry

The Communist Manifesto: A Poetic Coupling

20 February 2018 / 327

To mark the 170th anniversary of the publication of The Communist Manifesto, Peter Raynard presents his new poem, a ‘poetic coupling’ based on the text of the... Continue reading

Peter Raynard

Poetry

In Praise of Communism

9 February 2018 / 334

The outstanding German communist playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht was born on 10 February 1898, 120 years ago. To celebrate the anniversary, Jenny Farrell has sent us one... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Poetry

On the 170th anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto, Jenny Farrell introduces Brecht’s poetic re-writing of the Communist Manifesto, with its ‘spectre of communism, which... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Poetry

The Communist Hypothesis: ten lessons from Alain Badiou

30 January 2018 / 585

The Communist Hypothesis: ten lessons from Alain Badiou by Chris Norris We know that communism is the right hypothesis. All those who abandon this hypothesis immediately resign... Continue reading

Chris Norris

Poetry

The Divided Self: a poem for Burns Night

25 January 2018 / 287

The Divided Self by Keith Armstrong ‘When’er my muse does on me glance, I jingle at her.’ (Robert Burns). Such an eye in a human head,from the... Continue reading

Keith Armstrong