Poetry
Nigra Bamboo
By Maggie Sawkins We thought the planting of it would enhance our patio garden, but its stems hardened. Now after four years it has obscured the view from the bedroom window. We have [… read more ]
Poetry
News
Southsea Green Community Garden
Irene Strange reports on the Southsea Green Community Garden during lockdown, and provides a poem celebrating some of its produce. Whether it is the rainbow colours of the butterflies in the Butterfly House at the Natural [… read more ]
Poetry
What Next?
by Majid Dhana. In these times as we sit back and see the reality of the world changing before our teary eyes, emotions, reactions, mixed with so much uncertainty – Doubt-indecision-insecurity in the air. [… read more ]
Culture
Portsmouth Writers’ Season: Review of Plague by Sue Spiers
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 ]
Poetry
Property
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 ]
Poetry
Escapism
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 ]
Poetry
A Moment
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 ]
Poetry
Lockdown
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 ]
Poetry
STAR POems: Black Lives Matter
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 ]
Poetry
Coronavirus Care Home
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 ]