Image: Wikimedia MarsOr nuances on a theme in W.H. Auden’s ‘September 1, 1939.’ Minister of war, wherever men have walkedYou have followed –Thermopylae, Austerlitz, Gaza, Ukraine –Ruddy... Continue reading
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July 18th 2025 Ribs like tree branches wrack through the undergrowthCarving out a path of spikes and sharpnessThe shoes shred, leave traces of themselves on the shattered... Continue reading
In an era where art and society are being shaped by technology and globalisation, composer Jan Foote represents an interesting dialectic: one grounded in working-class Yorkshire roots... Continue reading
By Chris Norris Three billion up the spout, no less.That’s what it’ll cost the NHSTo fund this deal you’d have us blessSince you’ve the UK tabloid pressSafe... Continue reading
The book is available here Jim Aitken reviews Alan Morrison’s latest book, starting with a comparison between the two main characters in the book and two other... Continue reading
The Sikh Snowman is a celebratory story about coming together and is the ideal present for children from any community for any festival. It is available here.... Continue reading
Commons image of Yasser Abu Shabab By Nick Moss War generates inevitablyA quisling soup of gore and cashA huckster slimeThat seeps across each well-drawnHard-foughtLine. A Haw-Haw, a... Continue reading
By Chris Norris Spare us a thought, us ‘terrorists’ still stuckIn this god-awful gaol while those who’ve sentUs down look on and can’t believe their luckAs nobbled... Continue reading
Book available here By Jenny Farrell Sean O’Casey’s only daughter and now sole surviving child, Shivaun, has given the worldwide O’Casey community a splendid memoir of her... Continue reading
By Jim Aitken Aye, they maun think we’re aw daftcomin’ up here in his kilt an’ tweedjaiket, swannin’ aroun’ as if he ownsthe place. Ah spose he... Continue reading
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