Poetry

Poetry

It goes on one at a time,
it starts when you care to act,
it starts when you do it again after they said no,
it starts when you say we and know who you mean,
and each day you mean one more.

Marge Piercy

Gremlins
Monday, 01 April 2024 13:47

Gremlins

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Gremlins by Fran Lock “having gotten in, it's coming out one of two ways: walking or writing.” / we want axioms, maximum sky. not you./ an immobile romantic, a sea of romantic immobiles. / that detestable animal, the lyric i./ politely standardised. sentimental suck-ups./ their weak verbotens over everything. now…
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
Monday, 01 April 2024 12:48

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson(A bilingual limerick by Gabriel Rosenstock) The whole thing's a bit of a blurI admit, I have caused a wee stir Please, don't be unkind What's most on my mindIs can I hang on to the 'Sir'? An mbainfear díom an onóirA tháinig chugamsa ón gCoróin? Do bheadh…
Good Friday
K2_PUBLISHED_ON Friday, 29 March 2024 13:20

Good Friday

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Good Friday by Steven Taylor When you’ve climbed up on the roofof the last remaining house in Gazathrow away the ladder and dare themto demolish you, safe in the knowledge that Keir Starmer will do nothing not even mention you were standingin solidarity and defiance withall those other people buried…
Factions
K2_PUBLISHED_ON Thursday, 28 March 2024 17:27

Factions

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Factions by Fran Lock / late diagnosis. it's a language of dragnets and factions./ contractions and stammers. his slack-jaw gravitates./ to globalized consciousness. this corporate scorn, and sweet-talk./ drilled into flat writs. king stephen in the courts of contempt./ steel mesh over the eye. oscillating spotlights. yoke and arrows./ there…
Review of 'Out of Gaza - New Palestinian Poetry', edited by Atef Alshaer and Alan Morrison
K2_PUBLISHED_ON Monday, 25 March 2024 10:16

Review of 'Out of Gaza - New Palestinian Poetry', edited by Atef Alshaer and Alan Morrison

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Nick Moss reviews Out of Gaza - New Palestinian Poetry, edited by Atef Alshaer and Alan Morrison, Smokestack Books 2024 “Palestinian poetry, including from within Gaza and outside it, but engaging with the plight of Gaza and the Palestinians more widely, stands as voices of resistance , remembrance and commemoration…
Midnight Boxcar Poetry
Monday, 25 March 2024 09:44

Midnight Boxcar Poetry

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Midnight Boxcar Poetry by Fred Voss Sometimes I feel I should tell all the men in this buildingI write poemsabout themtheir smilestheir hammers their larger-than-life laughs bouncing offthe 70-foot-high factory ceiling like they should be heardby all the worldbut somehowit would be like putting a beautiful wild Bengal Tigerin a…
Communism
Friday, 22 March 2024 14:49

Communism

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Communism by Jade Welburn Capitalism Ain't the vision That I would like to see! Community action An organised faction Is what we need to be! Liberalism All this division Is a catastrophe! Socialism The people arisen Is where we need to be! Communism Is the vision That I can foresee!
Words
Friday, 22 March 2024 14:34

Words

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Words by Anne Irwin If the undead populated the world would there be no poetryno blue stream binding words no soft flow of dreams connecting. Would words be hollow unable to capture the twist and turnsof experience.Would words only justify intent. Could the undead commandeerhuman land and homes could they…
Village Yard
Friday, 22 March 2024 14:13

Village Yard

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Village Yard by Vivien Freeman Good afternoon, my name's Octavia. I welcome all new residents,help you to settle in. I know that I can trust you to respectthis property, care for it and keep it clean. It's also an historic building, part of our heritage. Yours too now,as you will…
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