by Helen Ivory | Apr 11, 2013 | Prose & Poetry, Word & Image
Rob Stuart is a college lecturer, screenwriter and poet from London. His credits include Lighten Up Online, Magma and Snakeskin.
by Helen Ivory | Apr 10, 2013 | Interviews
Seven Conversations with the Undertaker I You turn the lights on when you come home: tobaccoflame, click, spark. II You put splinters in your hands at work again, shutting the lids one by one. You close your eyes. I ask about tetanus jabs. You put...
by Helen Ivory | Apr 9, 2013 | Prose & Poetry
Cotinus Coggygria [koe-TY-nus koe-GIG-ree-ah] I was thinking about the point distance becomes long-distance between two lovers in the future, and how technology will speed everything up: the journey to her house or her journey to yours; when you...
by Helen Ivory | Apr 7, 2013 | Prose & Poetry
Gathering We always knew the months Orion would be clear above our roofs, the years the damson trees would yield a heavy crop. We knew when geese would split the skies and flocks of field-fares arrive to strip the berries from...
by Helen Ivory | Apr 6, 2013 | Prose & Poetry
The Hard Way Put pebbles in your shoes before you start. Forswear maps, a compass— north and south are meaningless since you have trouble with your left and right. Try walking backwards for a while. Each stumble and sprain adds up; just don’t kid...
