Advent poems 24: Mary, by Anthony Wilson

Mary At first a fluttering then a kick, his fist pummelling my rib cage when I knelt to pray. They … More

Advent poems 23: BC – AD, by U A Fanthorpe

BC – AD This was the moment when Before Turned into After, and the future’s Uninvented timekeepers presented arms. … More

December Il va neiger dans quelques jours Francis Jammes The giant Norway spruce from Podunk, its lower branches bound, this … More

Supper Never before has she danced so well. Now she stands before him, her feet bare, Anklets lightly … More

Humankind We carry the trust. It was not imposed on us, nor are we heedless. Sometimes the stillness stands in … More

Drunken Winter Oak oak! like like it then cold some wild paddle so sky then; flea you say “geese … More

Ways of Rebelling Who needs to be at peace in the world? It helps to be between wars, to … More

Ultramarine for Philip Archer Looking for the perfect blue, water to swim in, not through, to fill his … More

the prophet came to me with a poor man’s tale of his one ewe lamb sworn to him … More