Once upon a time, the soft thud of the post landing on the doormat was a sound synonymous with early morning routine. People would start their day by perusing the morning papers and opening the […]
Literature
Seasons of a street-corner man – a prose poem by Jack Peachum
SEASONS OF A STREET-CORNER MAN (for Horace) Early morning finds me already on my corner– and I do not stroll away. I cling to my lamp-post as tightly as some men cleave to their wives […]
5th Slovo Russian literature festival opens in London 8 March @academiarossica
From Pushkin to Pelevin, Dostoevsky to Shishkin, Tolstoy to Bykov – literature has always been Russia’s calling card. Their stories, their insights into human nature, their philosophical musings and debates continue to engage and inspire […]
Your Essence
Is that a leaf or a cobra’s back? You’ve stashed yourself in, Green and venous A bract to your flower Pinned close; ensnaringly To shroud your venom -your essence I fear your pull no longer