‘They pushed us onto the street. Maman said they’d called her a “sorcière”, a witch, told her they’d heard the rumours in the village. The fat one pointed at the road to Halstead. “Look for a tall building with gates … Continue reading
Before True Rest Has Come That early evening, in September 1985, only one person was mad enough to light the lamps, and she was the cruellest. She behaved as a bore and did not like prosody. Call her Jasmine. She … Continue reading
The night is an endless frustrating vast empty well into which I am continually falling but never reaching the bottom, never drawing closer to the malicious water. At 2 am, I wake up, my body electric, my eyes watchful and … Continue reading
School Bus When its arched brow risesfrom behind the country hill,snub-nosed, a grinfor a grill, you rememberyou’re in second grade. There’s Cindy’s old yellow dogfeigning outrage at your passing van,his bark and lunge peteringto that bored, panting trot.And there the … Continue reading
The nature of poetry has evolved since the innovation of free verse and now should allow vast latitude of expression. Too many self-appointed guardians of the realm of poetry presume to righteously define the boundaries valid for exploration, arbitrarily excluding … Continue reading
Emotions run high. Knees go weak. Elaine thinks about kissing him all the time, kissing his warm lips, being his partner, being the chosen one amongst all of the girls. Elaine thinks about another late-night rendezvous, visits to theatres and … Continue reading
The last year has been tough for many people. Whilst I have struggled to write, I have been able to take advantage of a lot of online readings and performances. Has the pandemic changed your creativity or the way you … Continue reading
A line from Catherine Deneuve I live way out. It gets realquiet. Little random adjust-ments have been made tokeep me there, & filmed in one continuous shot. Peoplein these small municipalitiesoften pass the time in strangemixes of activities — juggling … Continue reading
This article briefly examines the poet’s role in history and sketches the growing lack of definition and purpose since World War II. The role of the artist in society has changed dramatically at various times in recorded western history. One … Continue reading
Once there was a slip of paper, folded into four. It sat in the pocket of a heavy green overcoat. Dorothy hurriedly fastens the large buttons on her heavy green overcoat. The click of the lock signals a release. She … Continue reading