Is the world of literature & poetry the key to a kinder, gentler discourse?
These are fraught times, as we know. As tensions rise, cultural norms splinter and sound bites get nastier and if you’re like me; it may all feel a little tiresome, to say the least. I find myself torn at the minute. Do I try, in vain; due to lack of outlet, to have my voice heard? To rail against what I perceive as the festering injustice of a world dominate by those who shout loudest, whilst risking pastiching what I…