Kalai Preston Surrender to the moments around, Supplicate to the eternal sound. Heaven draws you ever nearer,When you hold your soul ever dearer. Listen to the subtle waves,Of light dancing and be saved.There is beauty to behold, If you are only ever bold. Surrender into every moment, Realise that you too are golden. We cannot…
Poetry
Finally a Proposal
Sarah Gomes Harris Marry me Finally a proposal finally of finallys Marry me I sayI shout Empassioned Caught up from courting the unknown brushing misreadings until it WAS known billboard after billboard of years of strange sexual chemistry With a semidetached house The house knew it I knew it But we daren’t admit it to…
Chain
Karina Patfield I borrow a bedsit from a landlord who borrowsthe bedsit from a bank. Its crackedroof spits raindrops and slugs creepon wet carpet the landlord sits close, on my sofaon tickhis rich, dry body groansnext to mineI feed my giro to the leccyhe holds his hand underneathpiling coins in his palm I ask for…
I wake up and I wish I hadn’t.
Anonymous Southern Housing Tenant I sleep till 3pm, 5pm in the afternoon, wishing away my day. Othertimes sleep doesn’t come at all, thoughts, conversations, emails whirl aroundin my head. All I smell is damp, dank mould and I cough feeling as if I cannot breathe. And I scream an inward scream for sleep because I…
Hastings: a Town of Words, History and Myth
Oli Spleen On September 10, Moth Light Press will publish a book to commemorate two hundred years of Hastings poetry. Poet Town: The Poetry of Hastings & Thereabouts will be released in two paperback editions, featuring images of the contemporary poets in their chosen locations, brilliantly captured by photographer Maxine Silver. The first section of…