Deep in the Forest / Life in the Forest
Life in the Forest by Suzanne Miller On gnarled tree roots rhizomic mushrooms commune – new life from decay.
Colours of the Earth / World Roots
World Roots by Ben Sexton How long how deep do the world’s roots twine? Along paths of those who came before whose twists and turns are lost to memory Every year deeper still they grow and following those … Continued
Leaves in the Sunlight / Droplets of Joy
Droplets of Joy by Ivor Steven The leaves Azure and emerald Mother Nature’s Tear droplets of joy Daintily dangle Above sacred ground And faithfully Await baptism By cascading sunshine Thereafter The anointed leaves Eternally replenish Mother Nature’s Earthly … Continued
Damsel Fly / Avatar
Avatar by Siobhan Alice Damselfly darting A flittering shadow In the reeds Its delicate wings cracked glass reflecting In moonlight Its brief lifespan Stolen from the pond. Damselfly embodies Nature, dances with borrowed power … Continued
Owl / Shadow in the Trees / Will We Choose Wisely?
Will We Choose Wisely? (a Senryu) by Ivor Steven The owl shook his head Angry feathers flew sideways ‘You must choose wisely!’
Decent Quality Outfits
By Sue Gourlay It’s not just my way of promoting a sustainable lifestyle. Think of the money I’m saving buying all these recycled dresses and skirts, jumpers, hats, gloves, shoes and socks. Yes I admit, most friends pooh-pooh the … Continued
Am Bròn Binn (The Sweet Sorrow)
By Kat Skarbek Her face is soft and pink in repose – childlike but for the snow-white hair fanned limply across the hospital pillow. Her face is remarkably unlined for someone as old as she never wanted to be. That … Continued
What is Left
By David Jones WHAT IS LEFT THE OLD WHALER The hands of an old Alaskan whaler tell their story… Purple veins course across his skin swollen rivers in springtime-flood carry life to the sundried parchment the landscape … Continued
faces places emotional spaces – review by Jen Grigg
faces, places emotional spaces Dome Poets 2023 Reviewer: Jen Grigg 11 August 2023 faces, places, emotional spaces is a triptych of lyrical creativity, an eclectic assemblage of poetry. This anthology is a depiction of ‘little stories’, of characters past and … Continued
An Unquiet House
By Kat Skarbek Black Country England in the 1960s was anything but swinging. It was a place of dirt and hard labour and sweat. The streets were full of terraced houses, knitted together in red brick rows, pulsing with the … Continued