Dandelion Erasure of Emily Dickinson’s “[The Dandelion’s pallid tube]” with images from the National Library of Medicine, History of Medicine Collection 1998 —Tuckahoe, NY Cyanotype by Anna Atkins, 1854 IL MOLO: 44.38″ N 9.03″ E after Divya Victor We are eating focaccia on the sea wall. We are saying that the tide is higher than it wasContinue reading “Livia Meneghin: ‘Dandelion’, ‘1998’, and ‘IL MOLO: 44.38” N 9.03” E’”
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Jim Lloyd: ‘Common Scoter (12th April 2021)’ and ‘Redwing (21st March 2021)’
Common Scoter (12th April 2021)There was a light wind from the west, and it was cold for the time of year – minus two degrees with a little light snow falling; sunset was at 20:05. Between 22:00 and 23:00, above the noise, I heard series of simple soft and rhythmical whistles: pyu – pyu –Continue reading “Jim Lloyd: ‘Common Scoter (12th April 2021)’ and ‘Redwing (21st March 2021)’”
Doryn Herbst: Sabrina
Doryn Herbst Doryn Herbst, a former water industry scientist, Wales, now lives in Germany and is a deputy local councillor. Her writing considers the natural world and themes which address social issues. Doryn has poetry in Fenland Poetry Journal, Amsterdam Quarterly, Poems from the Heron Clan, Green Ink Poetry and more. She is a reviewer at Consilience science poetry.
Natasha Emily Lynch: Dust to Magnificence
I was far from the chalky soil of my youth A naked Autumn crocus, left to face the winter of the next ten years. A painted almost lady, pale and sickly, like milk-parsley. Knapweed always ready to tangle my thighs. Ragged robin red breast turned nightshade crow. Is living an act of undoing the knotContinue reading “Natasha Emily Lynch: Dust to Magnificence”
Mark Goodwin: extracts from ‘Of Five Named’
april’s swollenstream makes our forlorn willows wade their gree ntrunks trailing muddy wakes hear the meadownow sub mit as trickling soil-scented lengths of glit teringwet en croach across grass april’s water isf alling from april’ssteady grey gaze ofclouds how april has nocares at all for cherry’spetals now racing drainwards in a pril’s rills i metContinue reading “Mark Goodwin: extracts from ‘Of Five Named’”
Lauren Sheerman: the cult of Saint Mary Magdalene self-seed
the cult of Saint Mary Magdaleneself-seed the beginning in the flower bed as everything anxiousgrows flowers, fruits fracture and listening to cucumbers growingin the heat from the cold tiled floor. the sound of growthis clear light beating through the window and peeling yourselfoff the kitchen floor. Lauren Sheerman Lauren Sheerman (she/her) is a poet, interdisciplinaryContinue reading “Lauren Sheerman: the cult of Saint Mary Magdalene self-seed”
Hattie Atkins: All Creatures
You emerge, bowlegged, and blinking into the sun,skin paled like fruits before the harvest. I ask whereyou’ve been, but you sigh and shake your headand we tread the path home, careful and unspeaking,mud emptying from your pocketslike an offering. I offer a bowl and I offer a bed, but you’re sateddespite all you’ve abstained, andContinue reading “Hattie Atkins: All Creatures”
Joe Marsh: Glebe Cow Monologue
GLEBE COW: if – upright –gotta start moo own statemoo polyglot statelick it from ice (drools) if only oronly if – or –parse? the moo fieldherd the moochainprove moosengot plans – may₿huh? (drools) state is as it used to ₿ (drools) coulda ₿nsellin at Sothe₿ston grand of eth – oo ooover the moon ormooin thatContinue reading “Joe Marsh: Glebe Cow Monologue”
J. R. Carpenter: the trees
for Christine Stewart starting. to do some thinking.about trees. and the light they inhabit. the corners they round. the hills they climb.the ridges they crest. the winds they break. and the way. some are for display.and some are for hiding behind. thinking. also. about trees.and their doubling. shadow trees. wall trees.water trees. trees of pureContinue reading “J. R. Carpenter: the trees”
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