Spark – The Poor Print

A Word on Movember

by Michael Angerer This, dear readers, would usually be the place to share with you some etymological musings on the word ‘spark’. Usually, we might inform you that according to the Oxford English Dictionary, it rather unremarkably derives from Old English spearca, meaning ‘a small particle of fire’; and that, more interestingly, it eventually also […]

Artwork, Cartoon

Don’t Let Your Beard Hide Your Spark

by Monim Wains

Poetry

Here and Now

by Aidan Chivers A mayfly, dancing through her only spring, Explores her meadow, bathing in the light Of sunbeams passing through her dappled wing Which flutters on her maiden, carefree flight. Some fleeting words float through the dying breeze – She flutters […]

Poetry

Flicker

by Monim Wains I fizzed and cracked, A bright sparkler sparkling Kissing sizzling in the night, I glittered in the eyes of those who held me, Wide-toothed smiles of pride At the sun in their hands, A trailblazer, purple in every blink, Close your eyes, still shining, From afar you’d see me […]

Print issues

Issue #36 – Spark

A PDF of the print version of Issue #36 – Spark – can be downloaded here.

Poetry

No Longer Do They Fear the Dawn of Night

by David Asamoah No longer do they fear the dawn of night Or shudder at the absence of the sun No day lasts without end but it’s begun In the small hours of morn promising light During the noon, the sun stands its full height And sombre thoughts of evening are slewn With […]

Poetry

Restart

by Tom Saers Make me spinning visible to Make my pain complete? And I will not allow this to repeat Said someone part of me And I will not allow this to repeat Said generation me, my parent What I wouldn’t advertise To find a smile with space enough for twenty paper […]