My Area of Agency
A free verse poem that explores male and female interrelationships in the home
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Trident
A strong and thoughtful piece of poetry that explores the tyrannical nature of power in the world.
Lumière
The triumph of the warm Lumière spirit over the dismal autumn weather
Harold Bloom, Critic Who Championed Western Canon, Dies at 89
With next week marking a month since his death, the author reflects on the life and legacy of Harold Bloom.
Find Your Cause
All of us need a reason, A purpose, A cause. If not, why would we go on? Be it politics, Feminism, Charity or more, Why would you risk it? I…
101: Student Fundraising
As a member of this year’s DUCK expedition to Kenya, I’ve been thinking about how to raise funds for the trip. And whilst brainstorming, I realised that there are many…
Poem: Wiglaf
The last of us, my sleeping aged king, The last of us, and mine is hero’s work: Defending my expired kingdom, bound To wander weaponless beneath the kirk. Enshrined in…
‘Becoming’
I am the moon but instead of the moon moon I am a dirty mirror moon A sticky toffee pudding moon with forbidden decadence A painful moon with a painful…
Upon Reflection
"For a moment, so briefly it felt accidental, she catches sight of her reflection."
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.