Welcome to The Wild Word
Mike Hembury on seizing the day in the fight against climate change and the power of working collectively
Caroline Donahue on the magic of inspiration, the reality of hard graft, and bringing books to life
COLUMNS
Gaze
Irena Ioannou on shedding baggage, self-care, and developing boundaries in middle age
Head Above Water
Tim Clark on the nostalgia for days gone by and how it’s never too late to take a stand
Behind Domestic Lines
Jami Ingledue on the scam that is modern motherhood and reclaiming our sense of worth
Soapbox
Mike Hembury on seizing the day in the fight against climate change and the power of working collectively
Not Another TV Dad
CL Bledsoe on the ups and downs of talk therapy, breakthroughs, and the hard work of healing
The Book Doctor
Caroline Donahue on the magic of inspiration, the reality of hard graft, and bringing books to life
FICTION
Daan Henselmans
Daan Henselmans’ short story ‘Old Wounds, or the Testament of Marlene Cassio’
Charles Venable
Charles Venable’s short story ‘Myoelectric’
POETRY
Cheryl Caesar
Cheryl Caesar’s poems ‘Stored Credit’ and ‘Photo: on the dock at Black Lake, Michigan’
Lisbeth L. McCarty
Lisbeth L. McCarty’s poem ‘The Choreography of Chlorophyll’
Bruce McRae
Bruce McRae’s poems ‘Some Angelology’, ‘Wetting the Baby’s Head’ and ‘The Devil’s Sportscar’
Charles Venable
Charles Venable’s poem ‘Found in the Corner of a Child’s Notebook’
MUSIC
How to Write a Song
In our new HOW TO column musician Nina Hynes writes on songwriting and the inspirations behind her work and creativity
The Jury’s Jukebox – EUREKA!
The Jury’s Jukebox – five music videos as curated by Tim Clark on the theme of EUREKA!
LISTEN AND LOVE
Songs that make our world go round (EUREKA! edition) – writer Mike Hembury’s top five picks
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