S&C‘s Paul Valentine finds much to appreciate in Portsmouth poet Sue Spier’s new book of haikus. Like many, I have tried haiku and then left its comforting warmth. But I have a tremendous respect both [… read more ]
By David Angus. Abandon hope all ye who enter here. Brainwashed shalt thou be. Calloused. Dumbed down. Erased of courage and creative thought. Fearful otherwise. Gravity, debt pressing down on you like gravity. Home [… read more ]
By David Angus Feeling blue? Feeling underrated? Losing your cool? Manipulated? Disparaged by fools? Then do what I do. Escape into your dreams Get into your fantasies Away from overrated reality Reality TV, office [… read more ]
By Philip Jeremy Wilson Is it a millisecond A life time Or is a moment.. Everything… Time, sight, feeling, thought Captured in mind and spirit Which….makes affection so captivating Image by nile from [… read more ]
By Peter Ashdown-Knights Lockdown, was committed to quicker than I can get a sock down on my foot It was all a shock down in our systems We could barely take stock down of what happened [… read more ]
Lola-Rose Yussuf, aged 11 years, wrote this poem after attending a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest in the Guildhall Square, Portsmouth. Lola-Rose told S&C, ‘I am amazed at the amount of positive feedback from the [… read more ]
Deborah Shaw Oh look! That’s me in the picture! Always wanted to have my photo in the paper That’s me Just sitting Peacefully Passively Waiting for death Oh look! That’s me in the picture [… read more ]
Maggie Sawkins, who leads local poetry and creative group Tongues & Grooves has unleashed a local #writingchallenge and they kindly let us publish the responses. This week’s challenge was – in Paul Klee’s words – to [… read more ]
Irene Strange. The Life in trees live on for ever Their gallant Spirit leaves them, never. In the trunk and boughs and roots Its inner Spirit endlessly shoots. Plundered and burned into the [… read more ]
By Philip Jeremy Wilson It comes in many a form There is no norm Mine is when someone gives their life for another Others smother Praise on FA Cup Final day And say That [… read more ]
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