The smell of summer mud drifts in from the Estuary, invites itself into the village, wearing flowers for a crown. It proclaims June and beetles free themselves from my winter sleeves. And the bees, living in the chimney, bow and buzz in the ecstasy of the mud’s arrival; the tide singing along to … Continue reading I am June
A Little Devil in America by music critic and poet Hanif Abdurraqib is a thoroughly enjoyable and moving read. Each essay weaves Abdurraqib’s personal experience navigating American society with his love and expansive knowledge of Black performance. Abdurraqib writes about music, space, magic, sport, dance, film and television, to celebrate and critique the array of … Continue reading Review of A Little Devil in America, Hanif Abdurraqib
I ask the crickets for their song; graze my palms across static wheat; invite the breeze to kiss my cheeks. I am adorned in the hum of life; a melody of perseverance, the thrum of legs raising an unending chorus. I eagle my arms left to right and fall into the long grass; a sea … Continue reading About crickets
George M. Johnson’s memoir, All Boys Aren’t Blue, has been described as unflinching and I have to agree. Written for young adults about growing up Black and queer, Johnson’s four act memoir honestly and hopefully provides the reader with a lived experience which can be learned from and reassures that those who feel unseen, deserve … Continue reading Review of All Boys Aren’t Blue, George M. Johnson
after Olivia Snowdrop Imagine us / sat around a fire / the three of us / with darkness nestled / between our shoulders / between the years. Imagine aeroplane trails / above us / the impermanence of pollution / masquerading as clouds / the three of us / wishing we could float / and disappear. … Continue reading The three of us
MANEATER by Jean-Marie Bub goes beyond being a collection of poetry and prose. It is art. It is a safe space. It is a tool for survivors and it is a voice in itself. A voice which loudly proclaims, despite the pain, ‘I am here and I intend to stay.’ Bub treats her work and … Continue reading Review of MANEATER, Jean-Marie Bub
It is an honour to edit Free Verse Revolution; the second Issue will be released very soon and will feature the work of several, very talented contributors!
It is a pleasure to announce the following people will be featured in Issue II: hermes (the kaleidoscope).
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Issue II will be released later this month. Keep your eyes peeled for a front cover reveal in a few days…
after Nâzim Hikmet I When we draw life, the pen never lifts from the ageing page. As trees, we move in circles, cycles - we lose everything and nothing, for the days we blossom green. Our hands will always wrinkle in the water, in the biting wind. We will always blush at the … Continue reading On Living
The deadline for Issue II is Friday, 21st May at 11pm GMT. Submit while you still can! In the Olympian Pantheon, Hermes is perhaps one of the most …Issue II: 1 day left!
Issue II: hermes (the kaleidoscope) We are looking especially for photography, visual art / visual poetry and prose pieces. In the Olympian Pantheon,…Issue II: 7 days left!
