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Write On! Features: Echo Chamber by Gertcha Cowson

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by Gertcha Cowson Gertcha Cowson, AKA Gertcha The Disabled Poet, is a working class Barking-based poet who belongs to no one genre, yet has a hand in all! Originally using his scribbles as a self-therapeutic exercise, Gertcha has written over a hundred poems and pieces of prose and is finally ready to ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Reality And Perspectives

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to October’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. Our new theme for the autumn months is ‘Reality And Perspectives.’ It’s also Black History Month, a time that encourages me to think about the good fortune I had discovering some of the diverse writers and writers of colour who contribute to ...

Writer Of The Month: Gertcha Cowson

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Introduced by Ian Ayris I first encountered Gertcha’s writing a couple of years ago, in the form of some early pages from his book, Rocks In A Spin Dryer. As soon as I began reading, the feeling I had when I saw a mountain for the first time burst upon me. ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Back Home

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to this Thoughtful Tuesday page which explores the theme of 'Home'. It’s interesting how we can use 'Home' to mean lots of different things. I often think of the way migrants use the phrase “back home” to acknowledge their origins and their roots. My first piece is something ...

Monday Moments: Speaking My Language

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Introduced By Holly King Did you know that the Eskimo language has 30 words for snow? It's said that the number of words a culture has for something is an indication of its importance (I cast my mind back to Carol Ann Duffy’s poem, Frau Freud, and wonder what that claim ...

Thursday Connectors: Words From Our Minds?

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By Farzana Hakim Hi, all. Welcome to May’s Thursday Connectors, with me, your host, Farzana. May is always a busy month for me and my mind is always all over the place in worry and panic. This year is no different. I’ve loads of work pending! My children have exams and, being ...