by Ivory Web | Feb 25, 2012 | Prose & Poetry
The Holy Ghost I didn’t know;Christ had thorns stuck in his head,God Almighty was in everything,even Goblin pies I hated.The Holy Ghost a mysteryuntil he came:burning coals,shuggy-boating above my bed,placing his blood into me.Smile(For Father Conlin)Our priest was a...
by Ivory Web | Feb 24, 2012 | Blogs & News, Prose & Poetry
The 2012 Café Writers Norfolk Commission, in collaboration with IS&TPoet and UEA tutor Andrea Holland is £3,000 better off after being announced the winner of the fifth Café Writers Norfolk Commission. Also included in the award is publication of a poetry...
by Ivory Web | Feb 23, 2012 | Prose & Poetry
Still LifeRigby’s approach is to sweep things under the carpet.Sometime, he hoovers them up,But then he can’t sleepImagines them still alive in the clear plastic cylinder,The ugly words,The cunts the bastards the bitchesThat lay wriggling round her,That he threw, not...
by Ivory Web | Feb 20, 2012 | Prose & Poetry
Chapter VIIThe love-making of crocodiles takes place underthe sludge-dark water. They warble,splatter and rub the undersidesof yellow-white jaws while spearhead whip-tails flounder. She elevates her head, they...
by Ivory Web | Feb 19, 2012 | Prose & Poetry
Watching the Feather Standing on the rooftopin a red coat, he watched the feather float,first higher then spiralling out of control.In the cold snowy air many heads turned upwards.Which open mouth would swallow the feather?He...
by Ivory Web | Feb 18, 2012 | Prose & Poetry
I Look all Crazy Don’t tell me what to do.I am the voice of reason. My one blind eye sees all.The other one sees nothing. I look all crazy inthe mirror. I am not who I think I am. I makefunny faces. I open up the cabinet. I hidethe poison...
