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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

By any other name

14 March 2024 / 312

By any other name by Stuart McFarlane Now the school of semantics is fully enrolled, we begin to believe the lies we’re being sold. ‘Proportional response’, ‘Collateral... Continue reading

Stuart McFarlane

Poetry

Garden walls by Simon Haines Surround garden wallsshield from worldsto grow flower meadows and vegetableswholesomely in rich soil. But no protection from sniper firenor deafening kettled screamsnor... Continue reading

Simon Haines

Poetry

PREVENT

14 March 2024 / 351

PREVENT by Nick Moss, with cartoon above by Martin Gollan “They promote ideologies that go against our shared values; that encourage intolerance.” – PREVENT guidance “…in recent... Continue reading

Nick Moss

Poetry

We Are the Workers

6 March 2024 / 328

We Are The Workers by Alan McGuire, with image above by Ehsan Ganji You find new muscles everyday.Emotions stay dead in place.We’re productive yet recyclable.We are the... Continue reading

Alan McGuire

Poetry

The Sacred and the Profane: Poetry workshops with Jenny Mitchell

27 February 2024 / 360

Culture Matters is proud to present two online poetry workshops on the theme of The Sacred and the Profane, led by award-winning poet Jenny Mitchell. How can... Continue reading

Culture Matters

Poetry

Callout: The Bread and Roses Poetry Award 2024

27 February 2024 / 342

We are very pleased to announce that thanks to support from Unison (Newcastle City Centre branch), and Newcastle Trades Union Council, the eighth Bread and Roses Poetry... Continue reading

Culture Matters

Poetry

Bucephalus on a B Road

27 February 2024 / 327

Below is a fine new poem by Jane Burn. But first, an advert! Not for the purposes of making a profit, but in order to promote cultural... Continue reading

Jane Burn

Poetry

The Workers Consider the Strike as Serota Observes the Richter

24 February 2024 / 353

The Workers Consider the Strike as Serota Observes the Richter by James O’Brien The undertaker appeared rooted, transfixed as a glare,As rigid as a fire poker in... Continue reading

James O Brien

Poetry

Shared anger

24 February 2024 / 347

Shared Anger by Alan McCormick ice through their veins,a slab holding form,despite the friction,the heat from outside, ruling with fists,starving with favours,silencing the herd,who die to speak,... Continue reading

Alan McCormick

Poetry

A new and original anthology of radical Welsh poetry

23 February 2024 / 333

Culture Matters intends to publish a new and original anthology of radical Welsh poetry. It will be edited by Mike Jenkins, founder member of the Red Poets collective... Continue reading

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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.

By any other name

Garden Walls

PREVENT

We Are the Workers

The Sacred and the Profane: Poetry workshops with Jenny Mitchell

Callout: The Bread and Roses Poetry Award 2024

Bucephalus on a B Road

The Workers Consider the Strike as Serota Observes the Richter

Shared anger

A new and original anthology of radical Welsh poetry

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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.

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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.