by Ivory Web | Jul 1, 2010 | Prose & Poetry
Where not to go to pass the timeA collective sigh of relief goes up across the world this week, as, after several weeks of captivity, parents are finally being set free. Yes, school holidays have once again come to an end, and children everywhere are gathering up...
by Ivory Web | Jun 30, 2010 | Prose & Poetry
Two new poems from Nigel Pickard…KITE-FLYING The bold colours of the kites against the bold light blue of the Spanish sky and the bold dark blue of the sea. What little breeze there is cups the kites, keeps them up. Naked, we are as drawn in felt-tip:...
by Ivory Web | Jun 29, 2010 | Prose & Poetry
Feather Factory We kiss by the side of the feather factory,the stench of singed wings fills our noses and mouths.We are nest-bound – tongues entwined,pockets full of Swan Vestas and...
by Ivory Web | Jun 29, 2010 | Prose & Poetry
Time MachineI know / sometimes, that space is touching mebecause I have seen the crack in the universethrough which the galaxies stream. (Jo Shapcott – ‘I’m contemplated by a portrait of the Divine’)The rain came pattering in tiny clusters.No one called the...
by Ivory Web | Jun 27, 2010 | Prose & Poetry, Word & Image
Diary of a ProductThey gave me a name And I felt myself become the name. Proud of my logo, I Was eager to leave the production line,Impatiently waiting my turn in acquisition. The line workers said not to hurry, That I had time, but I was too Animated. At...
