Poetry

On That Fond Place of Baconnated Breathing

by Benjamin Elliot Nolan A bench stands alone We once sat there Me and you Then you turned to raspberry blue Do you even remember Happy days, dulcet decembers Us two sitting there In fumeur formation Now just you Those pretted eyes that I despise Does it taste the same Can you explain Coffee grounds […]

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Playlist

Opinions Playlist

As a fellow person, we’re sure you have some opinions about current affairs in the world today: political unrest, environmental concerns, human rights, just to name a few. Protest and outcry find their way into literature, into art and into music. We invite you to think about ways in which you want to express your […]

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Music score

Echoes of Thought

for narrator and solo instrument by Alessandro MacKinnon-Botti This performance art piece aims to engage the audience with a thoughtful exploration of diverse opinions, with the narrator and solo instrument weaving together a combination of both introspection and emotion. Editor’s note:
Alessandro MacKinnon-Botti kindly suggests
that recorded performances of this piece be sent
in to him by email […]

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Humour, Prose

‘Dear Beary …’ [24]

by Beary McBearface Hello there! My name’s Beary, one of the giant teddy bears who hang out in the JCR – I’m the brown one; my purple counterpart is John Henry. As The Poor Print’s self-anointed agony aunt, I’m here to help you with any troubles you’re facing. Please send me your college (or general) worries, […]

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Art, Culture, Prose

AULT: Must Good Art Involve Pain?

by David Akanji Welcome to AULT, the arts and culture column of The Poor Print, written by David Akanji (me).
AULT exists to refocus our minds, re-engaging ourselves with art and cultural understanding. I’ll be focusing on current opinions/events/issues in the art world, but more importantly how we as students, citizens, and humans fit into it. […]

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Prose

Hindsight Is a Horrible Thing

by Anonymous Strolling I was, down the soft dunes
of a sea-facing shore. A man squatted, staring out at the susurrous undulations before him. His eyes glowed like pearls, his skin fair and spotless. His cheeks proudly rose out from dark hairs around his chin. How beautiful a beard can be on a man. And he […]

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Prose

Pursue Pleasure

by Vittorio P. Cuneo-Flood I’m a raging hedonist, As hedy as can be. You’ve never met a man who loves Pleasure more than me. Never ever I tell Thee! Let me assume, that you, like me, wish to live the most pleasurable existence possible. It seems to me, that since this is the ultimate aim […]

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