Places that have no names places that have no names spring in my mind insisting that their existence is a fact irrefutable the places that have no names have people without faces floating in the after-death decay of ocean contamination the places that have no names with faceless people floating in theContinue reading “Places that have no names. A poem by Fauzia Rafique”
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Thoughts on WordCity. By WordCity Poetry Editor Nancy Ndeke
WORDCITY An element of speech carries a word or words whether in mime, written or spoken. Best attribute of interpersonal relationships boosters or bolster’s. Taken and driven with a kindly gesture, ability to listen to hear before response or as acknowledgement of fellow humans, word is and has a creative force within it to makeContinue reading “Thoughts on WordCity. By WordCity Poetry Editor Nancy Ndeke”
Collected Poetry from the University of Guelph Creative Writing Program
Enriching Canadian Literature One Poem at a Timein the University of Guelph’s CourseENGL*4720 Creative Writing: Poetry, Fall 2020, Section: 01Diana Manole The fourth-year capstone course in Creative Writing Poetry at the University of Guelph’s School of English and Theatre Studies (SETS) has been one of the most rewarding, emotionally intense, and challenging courses I haveContinue reading “Collected Poetry from the University of Guelph Creative Writing Program”
Literary Spotlight and Writing Advice with Sue Burge
In this month’s literary spotlight I’m very excited to chat to Jennifer Wong. Jennifer was born and grew up in Hong Kong and is now living in the UK. She’s a writer, translator and educator with an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia as well as a PhD in creative writingContinue reading “Literary Spotlight and Writing Advice with Sue Burge”
Between Stolen Glances. A book review by Prof Rahman Shaari
SPECIALISED STYLES OF SITI RUQAIYAH HASHIM An effective poem is a poem that drives readers to see or figure out things from different angles. This condition is a definition of a poem, which is foreign and different from familiar ones. This definition, in addition to stating the secrecy aspect, is rarely mentioned in poetry discussions.Continue reading “Between Stolen Glances. A book review by Prof Rahman Shaari”
Two book-related essays. By Gordon Phinn
Two book-related essays by Gordon Phinn from his recently published book It’s All About Me: How Criticism Mirrors The Self BOOK: Another Day Of Life by Ryszard Kapuskinski The day I began to compose myself in order to write this review, the author’s introduction reminded me that the war in Angola has been grinding onContinue reading “Two book-related essays. By Gordon Phinn”
Who Will Save Batman? Non-fiction by Katia Kapovich
Who Will Save Batman? (Translated from the Russian by Philip Nikolayev) There is a yard in Cambridge bordered by a brick hospital wall, a side street, and a large parking lot. It lies adjacent to Somerville, but there is nothing symbolic about this fact, since the two towns are barely distinguishable. The green street signsContinue reading “Who Will Save Batman? Non-fiction by Katia Kapovich”
Rewilding. Non-fiction by Luanne Armstrong
Rewilding This spring I walked across the bottom field of my farm, crunching my way through the tall canary grass that had formed grey-green mats over the field, and reaching for the light, baby fir trees, barely sprung from the wet ground. Land everywhere records its history and then buries it. Buildings buckle and fallContinue reading “Rewilding. Non-fiction by Luanne Armstrong”
Trotsky in the Amazon. Fiction by Nick Gerrard
Trotsky in the Amazon We had never been religious in our family, well there was one Uncle and Aunt who we hated visiting as they always dragged us along to Sunday school meetings. But I didn’t mind that in the end as I got off with Julie Clarke, the best looking girl; and she wasn’tContinue reading “Trotsky in the Amazon. Fiction by Nick Gerrard”
Eight Pointed Cross. A novel excerpt by Marthese Fenech
An excerpt from Eight Pointed Cross – a Novel of the Knights of Malta, the first in Fenech’s Siege of Malta Trilogy. Angelica pins a freshly washed blanket to the line, smiling at Katrina’s lively description of the sword Augustine gave Domenicus last night. Angelica just doesn’t know what to make of this girl. “It’sContinue reading “Eight Pointed Cross. A novel excerpt by Marthese Fenech”
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