Creative Writing, Prose

Thoughts

by Tessel Gast Sometimes I think about when I was still at sekolah, and was still considered to be good in het Engels. English as a foreign language, that is; an addition, rather than something all-consuming. To be limited to 그냥 one language by the very nature of my degree is to ignore not only […]

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Humour, Prose

Letter to my Friends

by Mark van Eykenhof Dear all, Just a friendly reminder to submit to the poor print. This is an example of a great former submission. This is where you can submit your own. The theme is ‘recurrence’ which I’ve opted to ignore and you can too if you want. Brownie points if not. It’s open […]

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Humour, Poetry

Pancake Day Poem

by Kiana de Bellaigue de Bughas There once was a provost called NeilWho had a particular feelFor pancakes to flipWithout having a tripAcross the first quad of Oriel. There once was a provost called NeilOn Shrove Tuesday, needing a meal,He fell on some batterAnd went down with a splatter Across the first quad of Oriel. […]

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Drama

‘Brew Hill’ Excerpt

by Kilian King Scene 6 Nat comes in, fusses around the space a bit, is careful not to engage with Gordon. She sits down and demonstratively reads her big Bruegel book. There is a cup of tea on the coffee table in front of it. She looks at it. GORDON: It’s tea.NAT: I can see […]

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Poetry

Sonnet

by Elisabeth Rees The great burning orb; violent, smoky sky;A beautiful face; gallant victory;Force of passion; life’s widespread mystery;Scorching fire!; civilisations that die;Kings anew; Romance; holy perfection;Grand splendour in ruin; promise of lands;Smallness; sublimity; working hands;Machinery; atomic destruction: All these inspiration to the ancients,Or near-moderns: creation pure, guileless. And lucky us! For we know it […]

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Poetry

My Night Time

by Peter Webster I keep having it where I think I’ve had a dream during the dream and then I wake up and I don’t think I’ve ever had that dream before.

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