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Contemporary Poetry – No Rage – The Digital Dumbing Down

News items change hour by hour, human disaster stories no longer captivate for more than mere moments. Outrage at human suffering is lacking which made me think of Dylan Tomas’s poem and inspired me to write this piece of contemporary […]

Scrolling – An Experimental Ghazal

Ever wasted any time scrolling through social media pages and ended up wondering what could and should have been – meanwhile? This is my poem, my experimental ghazal about it. Experimental Ghazal Scrolling, I see blaring bling for one fleeting […]

Gig Economy – A Poem

Don’t work for content mills, it’s slave labour. The gig economy is a cold and cruel place for writers. To get the next assignment, writers across the globe compete in the race to the bottom. You’re better than that! I […]

The Power of Your Words

Rhetoric matters and so does the narrative in political and media circles. Hateful words incite and spread hatred, divisive words beget division, and abusive words create abuse. The power of your words cannot be overstated. Especially if you’re in power […]

The Broken Woman – Image Poems

The Broken Woman is a short series of image poems by Anita Alig, depicting the fragility and vulnerability of the broken women. Hard-Boiled Egg Miscarriage A Little Misunderstanding

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