by Danielle | Sep 18, 2022 | Guest Poems
Sunflower Down at the pub, the rumours had soon spread : our local farmer’s selling off his land. When goat-man left and pheasant farm shut down, we realised there was truth in what was said. Soon, other tenants left their grazing land – moved horses on, their meadows...
by Danielle | Sep 18, 2022 | Guest Poems
Portuguese Churches They tower on the hilltops of the far Reconquest, Holding up their crosses to the heavens – Tall centuries of flinty faith Piled high to fill the sky with their conviction. Once new, once bright, once bold, They groan now under their own history,...
by Danielle | Sep 12, 2022 | Guest Poems
The Beekeeper She is veiled, white gowned, holding by its neck a metal rooster that clucks with smoke. Under the cottage cheese blossom there’s a fae circle of wooden homes. With a gloved hand she snaps the propolis under the gabled roof; a behemoth bride revealing a...
by Danielle | Sep 12, 2022 | Guest Poems
How to know a bumblebee Try to draw each golden stripe and silver-veined wing each jointed leg and claw, the furry bee-ness of it busy on sun-drenched lavender. Listen to the bombination and buzz of it its hum and hear the voice of...
by Danielle | Sep 8, 2022 | News
We are delighted to be joining with the Camden Project to launch Acumen 104. On: 27 Sept, Camden, London. See below & https://www.acumen-poetry.co.uk/events/ for details.
