JAMES WALSH is moved by an exhibition of graphic art that relates horrors that would be much less immediate in other media
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by Steven Taylor
RON JACOBS welcomes the translation into English of an angry cry from the place they call the periphery
GUILLERMO THOMAS recommends a useful book aimed at informing activists with local examples of solidarity in action around the world
HENRY BELL is provoked by a book that looks toward, but does not fully explore the question of who gets to imagine the shapes of cities to come
MATTHEW HAWKINS surveys the upcoming programme of contemporary dance in Glasgow, and picks some highlights
‘Chance encounters are what keep us going,’ says novelist Haruki Murakami. In Amy, a chance encounter gives fresh perspective to memories of angst, hedonism and a charismatic teenage rebel.
Israelis were murdered
Palestinians (if there is such a thing)
Lost their lives, like coins
Down the back of the sofa
Or left, inadvertently, on the bartop
After they’d been drinking
And yet insisted on driving
To the hospital to visit their relatives
Who were known to be terrorists
Sir Keir recognises these differences
That’s why he was a lawyer
Specialising in human rights
Steven Taylor was born and raised in Hyde, but now lives in Kilburn, London. He was among the winners of Culture Matters Bread and Roses Competitions in 2021 and 2022. His poetry appeared in the Poetry Business Coal (2024) and in Buzzin Bards poetry anthology the same year.
Poetry submissions to thursdaypoems@gmail.com
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