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.
Naming by Chris Norris Pray tell us, you wise men and scholars all,Pray tell us by what law you take it ill,This usage of what we see... Continue reading
Nick Moss reviews Out of Gaza – New Palestinian Poetry, edited by Atef Alshaer and Alan Morrison, Smokestack Books 2024 “Palestinian poetry, including from within Gaza and... Continue reading
Midnight Boxcar Poetry by Fred Voss Sometimes I feel I should tell all the men in this buildingI write poemsabout themtheir smilestheir hammers their larger-than-life laughs bouncing... Continue reading
Communism by Jade Welburn Capitalism Ain’t the vision That I would like to see! Community action An organised faction Is what we need to be! Liberalism All... Continue reading
Words by Anne Irwin If the undead populated the world would there be no poetryno blue stream binding words no soft flow of dreams connecting. Would words... Continue reading
Village Yard by Vivien Freeman Good afternoon, my name’s Octavia. I welcome all new residents,help you to settle in. I know that I can trust you to... Continue reading
Until Further Notice by Mark Cassidy the sky will be yellow. Regardless how you squint at it, tomorrow shrivels up and men in branded, hi-vis tabards will... Continue reading
Georgian Graffiti by John Short On walls in Georgiathere are anti-Russian slogansnot everyone embraces but it’s reasonable to supposethere is no love lost here. Some bars in... Continue reading
While in the belly of Englandthe strike to end all strikes erupts. Whether Churchill or Göring said it first, the adage goes that history is written by the... Continue reading
Gaze on Gaza by Stuart McFarlane, with image above by Martin Gollan Gaze on Gaza; and weep. See the child in A and E, the child, alone,... Continue reading