by Helen Ivory | Jul 13, 2022 | Featured, Poetry
Andrew McDonnell writes poetry and short fiction. His debut collection The Somnambulist Cookbook (Salt) was published in 2019. He lives in Norwich but works in Peterborough to ensure a long commute in which he can write things that are not emails. ...
by Helen Ivory | Jul 12, 2022 | Featured, Poetry
Point Nemo And once more you descend like captain Nemo to the depths of the planet’s tears. Torch in hand, you search the silty sea floor for any signs of life in the bleach-white corals. You search to the solo choir of a sperm whale echoing...
by Helen Ivory | Jul 11, 2022 | Featured, Poetry
You should never be disappointed by weather You should never be disappointed by weather, just accept it for what it is, it won’t lie to you or let you down. It’ll tell you, just by looking at it: you need a brolly, or a sun hat. Pack the factor...
by Helen Ivory | Jul 10, 2022 | Featured, Poetry
Grease 2 the sidewalks are shoveled but there you are in the middle of the road as always you trudge through a river of maple syrup and the delivery truck comes ever closer Robert Beveridge (he/him) makes noise (xterminal.bandcamp.com) and...
by Helen Ivory | Jul 9, 2022 | Featured, Haibun, Tanka, Haiku & Haiga
sky, sea and sand … in light and palm shadow old dog and me * a face in the care home window sliver of moon * obituaries circled in his week-old newspaper … deep winter * dipping in the mountain lake me and spring moon * thunder-leaden...
