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Four Steps for Comprehending

[Contains Sensitive Content] by Carrie Smith First - the daze. You wake up at eleven AM, eyes dry, mouth dry, head sore. The patch of sun...

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Lara Milne's Poetry: A Road to Understanding

Ever since I can remember, painting has always been my greatest passion when it comes to creative outlets. But since joining King’s last...

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The Last Word Festival 2022: Roundhouse Poetry Slam Final

The Roundhouse’s astonishing venue is perfect for its iconic Poetry Slam Final. Once a Victorian railway turntable and now a performing...

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The Importance of Presence - Still Point's Poetry & Fiction Showcase

In the intimate setting of Reference Point on the Strand, and after Covid-induced postponements, the ‘presence’ of writers sharing their...

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Attic

They beat you with burning Glistening slim canes and They always leave ruby marks And lines indented. A drawn out Barb so we knew that...

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Amor Vincit Omnia

Swifter wings have brought misfortune hence But never had I seen any with such dark plumage as those which fluttered above my heart one...

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Swan

He wandered upstream As the brook sang his song, Soaking his brilliance. Only latent in water. But callous in air, A white swell in our...

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Sisterhood

When I was little, I had a sister When I was twelve and she was sixteen, She lost her mother She brought a girl home and held her hand...

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