Shadows in the urban smoke They grow from the gravel. Twisted and distorted monsters; Determined for their glass talons and brick fists to be the…
At Portland Bill We wait with baited breath and then we gasp in awe for the roar of the waves overpowers us all….
On Friday 11th December in Culture Lab, the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA) was host to former Newcastle alumni Debbie Horsfield…
Buen Camino To lie, to flop, to fling Down on a bag. Green, green, Rich warmth – what warmth! – In the word, green….
GOLDEN leaves cried from the sky as a gentle breeze swept them up in a calm tornado. They danced around the young boy, walking stiffly…
Little porcelain doll; raven strands in curled crowns Tied with thick black rope. White gossamer waves flow Off your hollow eggshell body, down to black-tipped…
She swiftly collected the keys from the kitchen table. She didn’t want to be here longer than necessary. She could barely stand to see the…
after Ralph Angel The beachfront sings, it roars abruptly, then falls back into a lull. An elderly man sits on the same bench, a…
On the 30th April I went to an NCLA organised talk featuring the authors David Almond and Alison Light, who were there to read from…
The Newcastle Poetry festival has filled me with new spirit and hope! A wonderful, immersive experience through which Nerval wandered with his lobster on a…
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