CONTENTS

Introduction by Editor Richard Scott

CJ Wagstaff, The Farrier

Edward Doegar, Word-ache. Our steps ––gravel and Overcast; a shadow-less March. Frühling

Jack Westmore, Oasis

Leusa Lloyd, The Snipe

William Gee, wildflower(s)

Nóra Blascsók, Eating sorrel leaves

jake stefan ferguson, after the parade, birmingham pride 2024

Christopher Lloyd, The Tower

Billie Manning, Persephone Makes A Brief Consideration

Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, The Exhibition

Freya Jackson, The Vase

Olive Franklin, Shane

Stephen de Búrca, My Father (trans. of Jón úr Vör’s ‘Faðir Minn’)

Kayleigh Jayshree, Desire

Rich Ware, Tangerine

Bonnie Hancell, Two dogs and they are running

Tom Mason, Little Tombeau

Meron Berhanu, Ophelia

Emily A. Taylor, My Sunday Roast

Sophia Georghiou, Adian

Claire Berlyn, The most popular names for girls

William Wyld, The Butterfly Bush