MIRANDA RICHMOND relishes the gloriously liberated art of Roy Oxlade, and traces his method back to the thinking of David Bomberg, his acknowledged teacher
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Sunbird
by Vince Mills
MARTIN HALL examines the way the Roman orator took on different schools of philosophy
ALEX HALL is amused at the way the UFOs appear exactly where commercial interests, conspiracies, militarism and right-wing media overlap
ANDY HEDGECOCK is astonished by a portrait of contemporary Greece, complete with political protest, organised crime and people trafficking, told from the point of view of — wait for it — runaway poultry
MICHAL BONCZA and MARIA DUARTE review Eagles Of The Republic, The Balloonists, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
TOMASZ PIERSCIONEK is intrigued by a the changing significance of its vast areas of forest to Russia’s history
Who would take this precious thing,
A bird so delicate, so ancient in its origin,
And break its wings,
Then swing it on string around their head
And tell the world that it can fly,
That it can sing.
And does the world believe them?
Does it pretend to listen
For a plaintive cry?
Does it deny its witness
To this mutilation, once again say nothing,
Share the lie?
Note: The Sunbird is the national bird of Palestine
Vince Mills is a political activist who writes political commentary and poetry mainly for the Red Paper, Morning Star, Scottish Left Review and Labour Hub.
Poetry submissions to thursdaypoems@gmail.com.
