Is this a holy thing to see…? – William Blake by David Betteridge Here, in a world where wealth abounds,life’s necessities run out,purposely held back by evil’s... Continue reading
By E.J. Hamilton To enter is to be captivatedby Persian welcomes—gold calligraphywhose meaning is felt through its beauty;cardamom and sandalwood scents migrating on waves of dried fruits,... Continue reading
A Review of Undercover Work by Nick Burbridge (Olympia Publishers, 2025) By Alan Morrison Nick Burbridge is a Brighton-based ‘stalwart of the folk revival’, a veteran songwriter-lyricist... Continue reading
Palestinians use Gaza’s ruins to dry their laundry. Commons image By Mark Cassidy Back from the refill shop, weighed downwith staples, I pour loose flour into Kilner... Continue reading
Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin reviews Tornado Tornado (2025) is a new action drama film written and directed by the Scottish film director, screenwriter and musician, John Maclean. It is... Continue reading
President Donald Trump shaking hands with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Commons image. By Violet White Behold, the wicked conceive harm,are pregnant with injustice,and give birth to lies.... Continue reading
By John Short Back in the pounding factoryI have to spend a night keepingvigil over unbaked dough: white shapes pass in squadronsI look for deformities;this is not... Continue reading
By Abdulghani Al-Shuaibi He walked — a whisper on the broken land,Twelve kilometres, barefoot in the sand.No shield but ribs, no cloak but skin and bone,A child... Continue reading
Yazan el-Kafarna, left, with his brothers Wael, centre, and Mouin [Courtesy of the el-Kafarna family] Yazan’s mother counts his bones 4:30am South CarolinaThunderous rain floods, rattles, tanglesletters... Continue reading
Review by Sam Commotion Ghost Driver, the first novel from Nell Osborne, exists in a kind of extended feverish nightmare space. Parts of the novel can certainly... Continue reading