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Four Steps for Comprehending
[Contains Sensitive Content] by Carrie Smith First - the daze. You wake up at eleven AM, eyes dry, mouth dry, head sore. The patch of sun...
Carrie Smith
May 1, 20241 min read


Lara Milne's Poetry: A Road to Understanding
Ever since I can remember, painting has always been my greatest passion when it comes to creative outlets. But since joining King’s last...
Lara Milne
Aug 31, 20233 min read


The Last Word Festival 2022: Roundhouse Poetry Slam Final
The Roundhouse’s astonishing venue is perfect for its iconic Poetry Slam Final. Once a Victorian railway turntable and now a performing...
Lara Mae Simpson
Jul 16, 20225 min read


The Importance of Presence - Still Point's Poetry & Fiction Showcase
In the intimate setting of Reference Point on the Strand, and after Covid-induced postponements, the ‘presence’ of writers sharing their...
Lara Mae Simpson
Apr 7, 20224 min read


Attic
They beat you with burning Glistening slim canes and They always leave ruby marks And lines indented. A drawn out Barb so we knew that...
Kathryn Corrall
Aug 15, 20171 min read


Amor Vincit Omnia
Swifter wings have brought misfortune hence But never had I seen any with such dark plumage as those which fluttered above my heart one...
Helen Blasak
Aug 15, 20171 min read


Swan
He wandered upstream As the brook sang his song, Soaking his brilliance. Only latent in water. But callous in air, A white swell in our...
Natasha Rainey
Aug 15, 20171 min read


Sisterhood
When I was little, I had a sister When I was twelve and she was sixteen, She lost her mother She brought a girl home and held her hand...
Anonymous
Aug 15, 20171 min read
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