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Thomas Kinsella has died, aged 93. He must be counted among the great Irish poets of the 20th and 21st centuries. He was very involved in uncovering... Continue reading

The Poem by Niels Hav, translated by Heather Spears Don’t you put the poemin a headlock – You are under arrest! The poem won’t obey orders. The... Continue reading

Britain in 2021after Shelley’s ‘England in 1819’ by Rip Bulkeley An old, bad, foolish and decaying state,Riddled with racism from empire’s core;Maltreated refugees, war’s graduates,Drowning to reach... Continue reading

Tidings by David Betteridge For Ken Robson, shepherd, of Stanhope Farm in Tweeddale, with whom the author worked two lambing seasons, in 1964 and 1965. In his... Continue reading

[Herd Immunity]  by J. P. Seabright                    containment camps     keep us safe    protect           from wind     rain                             assets            corrugated hangar     small pens              metal... Continue reading

the power to by Antoniy T. Georgiev The sight of the lone delivery guyWith his duct-taped scooter And his overused, single use surgical face maskStill trying to... Continue reading

How I Mistook the World for a Cow by Cathy Dreyer It’s true. I thought the world was a large cow.I used to drain her bulgy dugs... Continue reading