Exit Stage Left Part 1
By C Parke Chapter 1 I’m alone in my bedroom. My name is Daniel Warren. In the past twelve months,Continue Reading
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Once Upon A Time
By Nusrat Ahmed – Once upon a time, in the kingdom of England, there lived a green woman. She has a little hamlet built of green vegetables and Ladyfingers that she uses for décor. She used to wear large spectacles with a thin coating of green plastic covering the frame. Everything was green, from her spoon to her indoor plants. Her fragrances, as well.
Poets Are More Than You Think
By Ciéra Cree – Poetry and poets are something which seem to scare people. Upon learning that poetry was being taught in an English class, I remember audibly hearing the…
‘Conversations with Friends’ (2017) by Sally Rooney – Book Review
By Lily Brown – I finally got around to reading Sally Rooney’s debut novel Conversations with Friends last month. I had read Normal People in 2019 for a book club meeting and…
‘100 Years of Silence’ – Poetry
By Ciéra Cree – plagued by her thoughts; an unfamiliar voice /
utters words of depreciation /
that permeate the silence…
‘Journey To The Centre Of The Earth’ (1864) by Jules Verne – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – Journey to the Centre of the Earth was a journey indeed, a fabulous adventure; a classic piece of Sci-Fi lit straight from the 1860s. It wasn’t exactly what I expected…
‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943) – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – From the looks of it, it appears to just be a children’s book short enough for a bedtime story. But the content inside is enough to blow your mind. The Little Prince…
Tottenham Hotspur: Road To A Trophy?
By Lorenzo Barba – It has been 13 years since Tottenham (also known as Spurs) have last won a trophy. 13 years of disappointment, semi final upsets and supporters not wanting…
‘Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine’ by Gail Honeyman (2017) – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – I have lots to say about this book, though my feelings are mixed. It’s widely-popular with many, many loving readers, except unfortunately I don’t think that…
‘Caraval’ by Stephanie Garber (2016) – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – I hadn’t immersed myself in a good fantasy book for an uncharacteristically long while. What better way to delve back into your favourite genre than a high…
A Winter Love (Short Story)
By Ciéra Cree – We watched the snow as it fell, amonting upon the floor. It looked so perfect there; untainted and untouched by humanity. I remember…
‘PAIN & PEOPLE’ – Visual Poetry
By Ciéra Cree – alas, it appears that you ripped my heart / and now it’s leaking / bleeding unevenly / down and down and down and down / here, this…
A Witch’s Midnight Whisper (Short Story)
By Nusrat Ahmed – On that day a massive, sinful wind was blowing outside. The universe seemed angry. A black crow started staring at me with his wicked sense of eyes; his…
The Making of Familiar Strangers (EP – 2020)
By James Blyth and Ciéra Cree – Hi, I’m James – just another little singer / songwriter from Norfolk with the stupidly big dream of someday “making it” in music. I live in Great Massingham…
‘The Man In The Mirror’ – Poetry
By Anushka Dey – When I look into the mirror / I wonder how little it knows / How little of the man that is me it shows…
The Ruskin Journal 