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Make Pretty I blush with brickwork, speak cement that’s clotted when it’s first poured out then smoothed without my mind’s consent, barbed wire bends my bleeding mouth into a smile. Red roses push, black diamonds sparkle on my skin … Continue reading
木漏れ日 There’s an old Japanese woman in our group. She doesn’t talk much – her English isn’t the best – but I’ve found that if you take the time to sit with her, she’ll eventually try and speak to you. … Continue reading
This week, Natalie Crick has one new poem in Lighthouse Literary Journal (Issue 18, 2019). She also has two new poems in the latest issue of Poetry Salzburg Review (No.33, Winter 2018/19). Anne Gill is performing Playgrounds, a full-length poetry show, … Continue reading
We apologise for an inaccurate piece of information that occurred in the last issue about Alex Corrin-Tachibana. You can view the correct version here. Natalie Crick has had more poems published: seven by Lazuli Literary Group, and one each by Boned and … Continue reading
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This Semester, we welcome three new editors, who will be helping to shape our literary blog Bridges. Anne Gill and Niamh O’Connell are going to take over from us in April/May with the view that they are going to … Continue reading
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writing to mr. hopper I am in new york for a few days & would very much like to see you it is so warm & beautiful here the park is lovely with the leaves just out saturday … Continue reading
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Alex Corrin-Tachibana’s poetry has found a new fan in the editor of Eunoia Review, Ian Chung. Irasshai: Welcome; Come In is Alex’s ninth poem published by the magazine. Roger Bloor was one of the poets selected for the anthology celebrating 70 years of NHS. It … Continue reading
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Part of Your World I stay at school long enough to sell six packets of fags and get my name checked off on the register. Declan finds me when the bell rings and slips me a fiver for his Maths … Continue reading
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MOTHWINGS you ask why i keep cigarettes if i don’t smoke never notice the scars beneath my clothes last night when we argued over bread you said i was weird so i just pulled the sheets over … Continue reading
Deadline 31 January 2019 The Prole Laureate Poetry Competition – entertaining and challenging poems of any length and style; winners and runners up will be published in Issue 28 of Prole. Entry Fee £3, £2 for subsequent entries. More information … Continue reading