THE ADVENTURES OF ANIE AND BOOGIE: TWO UNCONVENTIONAL FRIENDS AT THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET
A story by Pamela Blanchetti You need to come because you are growing up and to grow up you have to see the world- The sun was shining and the international market had just opened. It was pretty early, it was so nice. Anie felt very awake in the morning – she was not a […]
Monday, May 18, 2015 | Filed under: Pamela Banchetti, stories and poems
Melting Pot – a poem by Leela Soma
Baltimore, Ferguson and other police brutality makes the headlines, but in Buffalo, NY they see it differently. Melting Pot The colours of the mosaic glimmer in the sun Blue pieces against the bright reds and oranges, A tiled beauty that catches the eye, to look again The platter enhances the tasty food on offer A […]
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, stories and poems
Two Cities – a poem by Leela Soma
Buffalo NY and Glasgow, so much in common. Tartan & Turmeric Two cities The two could be twinned, history so familiar Niagara River, and Erie Canal made this city As grain silos rose up in the sky, men worked hard To get the grain ashore, milled and built steel. The city of light, the Niagara […]
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | Filed under: Poetry, stories and poems
Ayah a poem by Leela Soma
Ayah My child eye watches,Ayah’s Rangoli patterns bright, on the newly washed verandaThe dots threaded together like pearls of life’s experienceCultural traditions handed down in perfect symmetryThe opalescent sky shimmers anewA visual joy starts the day. My child ear hears,Her quiet, broken piece by pieceThe coffee machine, grinds beans, the aroma rich.Golden sun beats down noon […]
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Monday, December 8, 2014 | Filed under: Christmas Poems , Stories and Winter Tales, Poetry, stories and poems, Winter 2014
A Poem for Spring: Chaos by Helen Frudd
Chaos What if I prefer the idea of being here without a god that the right conditions met in the dark and went bang and no deity but pure chance created me and everything else. Call it science, luck or magic the point is with no design or plan all this […]
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 | Filed under: Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers, stories and poems, Writing
Beaches, a sonnet by Linda Jackson: Poems and Stories of Love: Glasgow Writers
The Beaches (Linda Jackson) Waving glass on the surface of eyes Myopia does add qualities Like immediacy, no perspective. The Bay of Findhorn in winter light curves up onto my lens and the near sky. There is only a vague division An Impressionist suggestion of separation Low sheen blues and high […]
Sunday, February 16, 2014 | Filed under: Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers, stories and poems
Stories of Love and Love Poems: No Dust Settles by Paul McCafferty
No Dust Settles by Paul McCafferty No dust settles on that place.The old place,the new one.Though trees have stretched and grass has grown around flowers openedto the sun. No other feet have walked there.Often I hear the song of wee birds that tweetabout our ancient home.I have seen so many cities come and go. Sudden […]
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Friday, February 14, 2014 | Filed under: Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers, Poetry, stories and poems
Poetry by Mr Henry Bell
Henry Bell is 52. He lives in Glasgow’s East End and has been writing poetry for a few years. You can read some of his work here: Sky light The mother earths my home Cos iv no where else to go Shut down the hostels Now iv no where to go Got no money […]
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | Filed under: Poetry, stories and poems
