Stripped by Bernie Crawford Always go for the strong imagethe one that stalks the mindwhen the book is closedlet it do the work, I encourage my students... Continue reading
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Paseo de los Refugiados Celtas by Declan Geraghty Hands calloused strainedon our knees we are Celtic refugeesour country long deaddear citizens of Eireyou matter we give this... Continue reading
should an agency cleaner in the basement of the British Museum find in some forgotten room an old earthenware lamp and choose to rub it, rub it... Continue reading
Dahiya Doctrine by Nick Moss Bibi and Yoav banging on the table, demandingAshes, dust, blood.The IDF playing moksha patam with groups of the displaced.“Move south of Wadi... Continue reading
The Present by Lisa Kelly is very hard to determine with any of our senses.I am trying to live in its abstract noun –a gift as the... Continue reading
Slow and Steady Wins the Race by Anne Irwin Gather from the gutterye outsiders and ruffians we’ll fatten you on ideologiesblood you for battleprepare you for war.... Continue reading
Whose Bad Books? by Christopher Norris, with image by Martin Gollan 1 Our pastor, he said ‘Praise the Lord,Give praise unto His name,And spread the gospel news... Continue reading
Bought and Sold by Benjamin Zephaniah Smart big awards and prize moneyIs killing off black poetryIt’s not censors or dictators that are cutting up our art.The lure... Continue reading
The Day Mr Zephaniah Died after Frank O’Hara by Jenny Mitchell On the seventh day of the twelfth month 2023, at the National Maritime Museum, a minute... Continue reading
Benjamin Zephaniah was a poet who didn’t just want to read poems, he wanted to perform poems, rooted in the oral tradition, bringing poetry to life, bringing... Continue reading
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