Bernard’s Good Record by John Freeman A fairly good record, says the manager. It’s a very good record, Bernard says. Off for two weeks after Christmas this... Continue reading
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FIVE WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT SOCIETY & POLITICS by David Betteridge, with drawing above by Bob Starrett Three of the five ways of thinking expressed beloware overly... Continue reading
Punches Full of Peace by Fred Voss Fist-knockshave replaced handshakesin this machine shopinstead of squeezing palms we hold out fistsand bump knuckles in the airbetween usI guess... Continue reading
níl súil ina cheanndhá pholl dhú’ ag stánadh orainnníl aon anam ann géaga leata mar bhultúr chun barróg a bhreith orainn look, he has no eyesjust two... Continue reading
At the start of 2023, the state of Israel installed a new government. This new ultranationalist religious cabinet included Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawyer who had already established... Continue reading
If by Martin Rowson If you can keep your head when all about youAre telling you its contents don’t inspire;If you can trust yourself when all men... Continue reading
Subtracted by Dee Allen, with image from the Black and Missing Foundation Sisters aren’t valuedIn this world of oursSeen nowhere on the streetsNot the hospitals, malls or... Continue reading
Jesus Comes to the Christmas Parade by Rebecca Lowe Jesus came to the Christmas parade,strangely incongruous amongstall the dancing reindeer and artificial snow,almost apologetic, shuffling forwardin his... Continue reading
Three Bilingual Tanka by Gabriel Rosenstock Kerouac 1 was written in response to a seldom-cited socialist manifesto by Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), novelist and haiku master: Shorter hours... Continue reading
Fran Lock unleashes her annual round-up of outstanding poetry collections; image above by Imtiaz Dharker So here it is, “merry” Christmas? Or not. Not a lot to... Continue reading
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