Ben Macnair issues a warning

A Warning If you are of a nervous disposition, look away now.This Poem contains Mild Peril.This Poem contains scenes of a sexual nature.This Poem contains strong language.This Poem contains bad acting.This Poem is the great screw you,It is every missed...

New poetry: Matthew Stewart remembers Paco

Paco, Mum And MeMonths since he’d watched her cook and loopa rogue strand of hair from her cheek,months that had just concertinaedlike abandoned cars being scrapped.This is how I still replay him,stood at the door, back for that night.She chopped a carrot, glanced and...

Tom Warner is picking mushrooms

Under Natural Historyevery mushroom-picking pocket book I findcontains some kind of disclaimer.Collecting mushrooms to eat is dangerous.No field guide is ever comprehensive.So I bought two, and slung them in a rattan basket.The kind of basket some of the girls at...

Todd Swift is journeying through England

Flying bullet for youLeap lightly now,Leap darkly,The train throwsIts classic conversationWith England, hereAcross the rain;And skies like leadMake judges pleadFor some sun.  See,It's begun – the journeyBy day, lit byA little horizon,Mostly what's...