By Fionnula Simpson I hear the last pill played over my lips with a whisper breath We both hear each other in the oldest way. We are both white bone-ful and self-shed conscious We both crave the holding above all other elements. What is light, then, if not a merging breath? If we had been given to each other in ancient sanction, We would have been fulfilled … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: ATTACHMENT
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Creative Corner: The Ghost in the Machine
By Seán O’Donnell Great sheets of light cascaded through the skylights above and bounced around the spacious interior, refracting off the sleek silver surfaces which coated almost every inch of the facility. I have always been astounded by the way in which the warehouse changed colour on the whim of the capricious skies above. In the early morning light, the slick metal … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: The Ghost in the Machine
Creative Corner: Perspective
By Seán O Donnell I made breakfast for my wife and child, while the former undertook the infinitely more difficult task of waking the latter from his peaceful slumber. They entered the kitchen and I remember faintly how full of joy I felt when I saw their faces, illuminated by the morning sun. Hers drank in the light; it accentuated her features, framing them almost. Her … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: Perspective
Creative Corner: HUSH
By Finnuala Simpson Sweaty slimy sticky thigh Nothing more exciting than that truly I'm thinking sinking feeling And why my grandmother's funeral wasn't very good Why my dad stood up and said, she could be a hard woman But she was so soft that she flopped over Became fluffy like a dandy flower I'll bet I'll never get another They said: so … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: HUSH
Creative Corner: SISTER
By Meabh Ann McCrossan She broke her leg once, years ago, and lost her job as an astronaut. ‘Turn in your space helmet and moon shoes pronto,’ They said, after deciding, all by themselves, that all she would do now was shatter in space. Well, I can’t help but shatter on earth every day, and … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: SISTER