Kith A word made scant by frequent use. I like it for its urgency and spit, for its necessity. I like it for its oldness, for its slingshot certainty. I like it for its plainness; for belonging to the Northern tongue behind my teeth. I like it for its fighting talk. The known. The tribe. … Continue reading Two poems by Jo Bell
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Poems by Jo Bell
A sequence of seven 14-lined poems by Jo Bell, written during her residency at Royal Derby Hospitals in 2010. Each poem originates in a particular location in the hospital complex. I Waiting They’re behind. This waiting – it’s another day on wipe-clean chairs for me. A bit of peace. I wouldn’t be here … Continue reading Poems by Jo Bell
‘Crates’ by Jo Bell
Observe that when I speak of crates your mind provides one straight away. Likely you are thinking of the fruiterer’s crate: a shallow slatted box of rain-matted pine, the archetype of apples stencilled on the side, a cartouche slot above it for a grocer’s hand. Your crate may be the sturdy plastic tub of … Continue reading ‘Crates’ by Jo Bell
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