written by Iqmal Handan winter had passed,spring is still here but summer is approaching and soon to be autumn.as the seasons change, so do people.we are never the same person we were last month, last week and yesterday.we evolve, together with the sun reviving its light upon our beautiful home before themoon takes supremacy over its dying light and the cycle repeats. i fear as … Continue reading as seasons change
by Hope Docherty. Poetry itself can be collectively grouped as a genre of literature conveying an emotional response to an experience/ image personal to the poet. This emotional response is then intensified with the style and rhythm of the language chosen to show to the reader. Though is this academic grouping enough in 2020? Social media has created a new platform for poets to present … Continue reading Breaking the Norm: Poetry Outside the Pages
by Ona Ojo. ÔÇÿI began to write verse, not only because I liked it, but because it was a way of expressing the anger, the passion of the youth of my generation.ÔÇÖ – Linton Kwesi Johnson YouÔÇÖve stumbled across spoken word before. You may have watched a few viral performances, from HBO’s Def Poetry or on the Button Poetry and Youth Speaks channels on Youtube. … Continue reading Poetry as a Cultural Weapon: Black Poets and the Power of Spoken Word
by Madeleine Griffiths . A solitary rose stands regal and untouched, Her sophistication peerless amidst the chaos of the world. Below Her horticultural subjects bask in the fervour of her transcendent beauty. Twisting her crimson countenance up towards the sun, She bows to her omnipotent queen. . Stretching out between the chartreuse blades of grass, Silvery threads tremble in the gentle evening breeze. They catch … Continue reading Poem – Rose
by Tilly Jones. Empty Lovers I kiss your mouth in search of another, My lips longing for ones that are not yours. The close echo of an empty lover, Merely hoping to conceal their sores. Two wondering, vacant, beings of lust. Brief confidants in a passing moment, A secret encounter hiding from trust. A tender escape, our minds are absent, We can blindly dance this … Continue reading Poem – Empty Lovers
By Molly Govus and Rosa Burston Poetry is one of the most peculiar literary genres and is also extremely beneficial to readers and writers alike. Able to capture the power of language and to go straight to the point, poetry is ideal for every confused millennial trying to survive in this chaotic world and make sense of it. In this article, we recommend 5 books … Continue reading 5 Poetry Books Every Millennial Should Read
The winning entry for our ‘War and Peace’ piece themed poetry competition. By Satwik┬áShivoham A hundred years have passed us by, but not have the scars of war, We yet remain at the brink of chaos, despite the armistice signed. ThereÔÇÖs no less armour and no less guns, But, ÔÇ£We keep it to save us from usÔÇØ; So, what must humanity celebrate today, If ceasefire … Continue reading Poetry Competition Winner!
Alexandre Pr├®vert takes the audience of the Church of St. Edward through a journey of music and poetry. ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå By Andrea Gaini The duo, music and poetry, is a very powerful one. The first clears up your mind of any thoughts and worries filling it with peace and tranquillity. The second stimulates your neurons to look at the world through the eyes of the writer … Continue reading ALEXANDRE PR├ëVERT – A JOURNEY OF MUSIC AND POETRY REVIEW
Calling all creators: do you want an opportunity for your work to be in print!? Each year Quench publishes its annual arts supplement magazine; T┼À Celf, and we are now looking for submissions! We are after contributions from Cardiff University students (both undergrad and postgrad) in the form of photography, poetry, prose and artworks (both digital and traditional mediums). If chosen your contribution will be … Continue reading T┼À Celf 2016/17
HopeÔÇÖs sake- by: Sarah Thompson Hope. What a complex design. Infinite chances and changes Reliant on abstract promises of Hope. Though we call it benign. Innumerable hearts and minds Scattered and splattered from Hope. When IÔÇÖm sick of ÔÇ£just fineÔÇØ. Harrowing gazes impertinent From voices vacated of Hope. But when stars align, Souls glisten with incandescent Prospects of reunion with Hope. When yours becomes mine. … Continue reading Hope’s sake (Poem)
T┼À Celf 2016 is now online! Also included as a pull-out in issue 156 of Quench magazine,┬áT┼À Celf is Cardiff University’s annual arts publication and we are very excited to share this year’s issue with you all. In addition to some wonderful pieces of traditional art, photography, poetry and prose, we have decided to include film within the anthology this year; exhibiting the variety of … Continue reading T┼À Celf 2016
Review by Elouise Hobbs The self-published anthology by Cardiff University’s Creative Writing Society, which celebrates and examines internal and external darkness, contains a unique collection of short stories, flash fiction and poetry. Not only did Cardiff students write the content, but a member of the society also designed the front cover. This, their third anthology, shows the development of the society, exemplified in the range … Continue reading Book Review: Let The Darkness In by Creative Writing Society
A larger and diverse continent such as Africa has a lot to offer the world of popular culture. Here are just some examples of great music, film and poetry coming out of Africa.
