‘Altered Perspectives’ – A Pinecone
A short story responding to the theme ‘Altered Perspectives’ and inspired by a trip to Glen Coe, featuring photographs from the journey. It’s cold up here. When your father is…
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Resurrection
A poetic analysis of the pain, and euphoria, of love and relationships - Isabel Crawley's debut poem for The Bubble
Ekphrasis – A Poem Inspired by Herbert James Draper’s The Lament for Icarus (1898)
A poem by James Murphy responding to the theme 'Ekphrasis' and inspired by the oil painting The Lament for Icarus by Herbert James Draper (1898).
Ekphrasis – A Poem Inspired by Turner’s Paintings
A poem by Natalie Wall responding to the theme 'Ekphrasis' and inspired by J. M. W. Turner's stormy seascape paintings.
‘Consume the Mirror’ and ‘Between the Shores’
Two poems by Janina Arndt.
Metaphores
A philosophical piece from Sofia Ruiz, explaining the peace that can come from accepting that ‘we are nothing’.
Complex Meshes
Peter Swan beautifully captures the changing lights of Miguel Chevalier’s installation during Durham Lumiere.
Slow Down
Anna Hupcejová spins a tale inspired by music and the experience of visiting a thermal spa in Budapest, with dialogue translated from Hungarian.
The Inflatable Elephant
Sophie Waldron’s intriguing poem about "the elephant in the room".
The Ballroom
A beautiful short story by Alice Ahearn on the theme of loss.