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 8, 2022 | Featured, Poetry
Lampedusa I know this is risky and that I will probably lose the boat, but the shipwrecked on board are exhausted, I will bring them to safety. Video released by Sea-Watch, Guardian For the 43 souls waiting in the port; for lampas the torch,...
by Helen Ivory | Jul 7, 2022 | Featured, Poetry
circumference words do not suit do not fit the towns i travel to i’ve this habit of locating new neighbours with different physiognomies * always there are uniforms on the march intractable comic heroes in animal disguises i say very little i...
