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Darling, It’s Drama School
Darling, It’s Drama School by Ruth E. Dixon Stretch your arms And breath Poise your back And please Punctuality is key Darling, it’s drama school watch me. Loosen lips Wriggle tongue Clench cheeks...
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Sweet Mush
Sweet Mush by Ruth Dixon I didn’t know the new bird all that well, She wore tight strides, a trilby, you could tell, That she was sound, We just hadn’t found our common ground. We tried to talk...
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Winos on Ainslee Street Rec (After pictures by Paul Galyer)
Winos on Ainslee Street Rec (After pictures by Paul Galyer) by Tracy Booth Among the debris strewn about this scene I find the detail only if I look a button lost in temper lays untouched warmed by...
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Gaza 2014
Gaza 2014 by Josie-Anne Gray Here is my fine son, what remains of him at least, the pieces of him. My fine son was four he is four forever now. Time holds him quite still. Look at my fine son,...
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November
November by Claire Meadows On the roof, each crack was anger, but I wanted it, to taste the fuse, bitter, and hot. Sweet with the past. Finch, can’t you see it now? Your eyes were tender More than...
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Review, To The Lions
Review Josie-Anne Gray To The Lions Claire Meadows In this third collection of poetry from Claire Meadows we see the writer revisit some of the themes she explored in Gold After, a collection that had...
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To Live
To live by Morgan Cousins Raise You sleep. And I watch over you, Through midnight’s cease ‘Til morning’s charms. You weep. And I comfort you, There’s always peace Safe in my arms....
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FREEMAN STREET, GRIMSBY
FREEMAN STREET, GRIMSBY by David Cooke Location! Location! Location! It’s a mantra the upwardly mobile intone, who have set up shop elsewhere – catchpenny merchants with tricks up sleeves, purveyors...
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Waterloo Bag Lady
Waterloo Bag Lady by Maria Garner 1 Her overweight frame tied up in an old coat blocks the doorway. She smiles a toothless smile; bids you have a nice day. Wind blows long grey hair into her clown...
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Untitled
Untitled by Jim Atkin Peace and love disguised in winter chillCash strapped – yet the never never claims its victims stillA child’s yearning- heart strings pulledFamilies clash – patience...
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