George Swede: Haiku Master & Secular Contemplative
Robert Hirschfield talks to the Canadian poet and psychologist
‘The salient feature of haiku is an almost painfully heightened awareness of some feature of the universe’
Conversations with Jane Hirshfield
Jane Clark and Barbara Vellacott talk with the distinguished poet about her latest work and the role of poetry in these difficult times
‘Poems reach into every realm of human life, into every form of investigation, feeling, and expression.’
Introducing… ‘Firestacks Time, Tide and Gravity’
Fiona Bisset | presents a video about Julie Brook’s remarkable installation in the Outer Hebrides
Exploring the Power of Love in ‘Attar’s Conference of the Birds
Kenneth Avery explores the famous story of Shaykh San‘an
“What is important today is the view that friendship and love cut across religious or denominational horizons and connect believers and unbelievers alike.”
In Memory of Etel Adnan
David Hornsby | pays tribute to the Lebanese writer and painter who died in Paris on 14th November at the age of 96
Review: The Ark in the Flood of Time
Richard Gault | reviews three epic tales from a master storyteller