UCU Strike Poems 3 – Calling Him Back from Layoff, by Bob Hicok

Calling Him Back from Layoff I called a man today. After he said hello and I said hello came a … More

UCU Strike Poems 2 – Invisible Work, by Alison Luterman

Invisible Work Because no one could ever praise me enough, because I don’t mean these poems only but the unseen … More

What Work Is We stand in the rain in a long line waiting at Ford Highland Park. For work. You … More

Aesthetics of Creating Something This doesn’t just happen: It happens to you. Kenneth Koch, from One Train, p.64 ∞ ‘Even … More

There were just a few of us in the room, gathered round a table. I had been invited to … More

‘The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to … More

I was having a coffee with a new writer friend the other day. Not having known each other for … More