Originally published on Reedsy Discovery. Framed by the death of Chairman Mao and the student protests in Tiananmen Square, Horko's novel tells the story of Melissa; a woman from the UK whose life is tied to the events in China due to her relationship with activist Jianguo and the birth of her son, Justin. Through … Continue reading Review of A Book of Changes, Krystyna Horko
One, two, the nape of my neck, three, four, the small of my back, fix, six, the backs of my knees, seven, eight, the tops of my feet. Poem: © Kristiana Reed 2019 Between the Trees UK Between the Trees US Available internationally
Originally published on Reedsy Discovery. There is very little I can say without spoiling Green's humorous thriller, and it is difficult to review after reading the Acknowledgements section which extolled and indicted this novel in equal measure; as Green essentially thanked others for their patience whilst he wrote this bizarre tale. The book is exceptional … Continue reading Review of Breakfast at Cannibal Joe’s, Jay Spencer Green
Originally published on Reedsy Discovery. "Your body caught in a wave Turning you over in the thick brine" In archaeology, a tel (Hebrew for 'hill' or 'mound') is a mound formed by generations of people living in the same place for hundreds and thousands of years. Whilst, 'Aviv' is Hebrew for 'spring'. Thus, Karlan's three … Continue reading Review of Tel, S. Karlan
dust worn socks bleeding hearts and the look I told you to take with you when you packed your bags. Poem: © Kristiana Reed 2019 Between the Trees UK Between the Trees US Available internationally
Originally published on Reedsy Discovery. Bloom’s debut collection is immediately reminiscent of Kaur and Lovelace as she combines pithy thoughts with extended pieces which demonstrate Bloom’s talent for creating raw and honest imagery. At times, this similarity let the collection down. My issue with the work of Kaur and Lovelace is how often the words … Continue reading Review of Signs of Life: Poems for Remembering, Meg Bloom
My stomach aches my belly aches for something new for something different until my palms sweat until my fists clench and I remember: and I remember: how awful new and different feel how awful risk-taking tastes how soon my stomach rumbles how soon my belly aches. Photograph & poem: © Kristiana Reed 2019 Between the Trees … Continue reading Bellyache
My recent poem on Free Verse Revolution; the poem is from my recent collection, Between the Trees.
I wished for a mountain
with a babbling brook
a rock to climb
and a moment of calm,
where love, cannot touch you
except the swelling of your heart
as sunlight breaks through cloud
into bird song melody.
I dreamt of a forest
vast and crowded
with buzzing, bees and everything
in between,
where love, cannot find you
running through leaves
deeper into the moss.
I woke in a house
with brick walls
and plastered ceilings
at dawn, rosy and golden
a home and sanctuary,
in which love, was free
to touch and find me;
the girl who didn’t realise,
she was enough.
Kristiana Reed is a writer and an English Teacher living in the UK. She is the creator of My Screaming Twenties on WordPress and she recently released her debut poetry collection, Between the Trees. Her work has been published in several poetry anthologies (Swear To Me…
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This was the first time they had seen each other in years - time had wrought ironwork across their hearts, locked and censored the feelings she had abandoned at the door, at his feet, when she had turned and faced the biting wind. He had changed little and she was still as beautiful; summer to … Continue reading Censored
The bitter turn in the air warns you it is your time to go; to make swift flight on Zephyr’s frost bitten wings and head south past leaves which fall in golds and onwards to the land of the liquid sun, melting into the Sahara’s horizon; slipping below the surface of the Nile to kiss … Continue reading Swallow
