Paul Kingsnorth – The Bay
This week Paul Kingsnorth offers us a very modern vision of Morecambe Bay. Paul is a writer who lives in Ulverston, Cumbria. Among other books, he…
Matthew Griffiths and Sarah Taylor Silverwood
THE NEW BUILDING The new building first made itself noticed that evening as some of the others shuffled aside like commuters, not quite making…
Sophy Rickett – Objects in the Field
How do we look at the world before us? What is the quality of attention we bring to our environment, and what do we do…
David Hart – New Poems
The Clearing is very pleased to present four new poems by David Hart. David grew up in rural Wales but has spent most of his…
The New English Landscape – An Interview with Ken Worpole
To celebrate and commend this landmark publication from Ken Worpole and Jason Orton, we present an interview about the book. The New English Landscape argues for the…
Four New Animal Poems
As a species, some of our first forays into art were inspired by the animal kingdom, suggesting that underpinning all our most scrutinised later taxonomies there…
Russell Badrick – Fleeting Places
Russell Badrick is a new writer who is originally from Suffolk. He attended the University of Durham and practises now as a lawyer in London. Here…
Eleanor Rees – Two Liverpool Poems
This week Eleanor Rees explores the way the poem can move around an urban neighbourhood on the outskirts of Liverpool. Eleanor is the author of…
The Musical Landscapes of Sam Richards
1. Choose a landscape. It may be one you like, or it may be chosen by chance, or it may simply be a convenient one. You…
Three Ways of Looking at a Tree
BERRIES by Jos Smith We were looking for your best side, a single photograph that captured HAWTHORN an image that said CLIFFTOP ENDURANCE…