bleeding in the wooden attic. A pause- the afternoon mist returns.

Memory serves as the bedrock of individual and collective identities, anchoring societies and nations in the turbulent seas of history. In the aftermath of genocidal atrocities, where the very fabric ...

Focus on the rhythm of the poem. Now have a go at performing this part of the poem from memory. You could perform it for someone at home, or to yourself in front of a mirror. You could even ask an ...

Biography and memory: poem is a first-person narrative. It may be dedicated to the poet's husband, suggesting it could be autobiographical. 'for Fred', 'the glossy blue/ My pen exudes, drying ...