We spoke to poet and professor Paul Farley about his writing journey and connection to the natural world
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Review: ‘The Swimmers’ by Chloe Lane
by Vic What could be more appropriate than reviewing a book called “The Swimmers” for Swim Press? The only thing is, this book isn’t really about swimming… TW: Suicide, assisted suicide I was grateful to receive The Swimmers as a gifted copy from Gallic Books through a giveaway. Immediately I knew I’d have to review… Continue reading Review: ‘The Swimmers’ by Chloe Lane
“Poetry is the New Rock & Roll” an Interview with People’s Poetry Podcast
by Charlie Fabre I had a lovely chat with Jimmy Bowman, host of People’s Poetry Podcast to discuss all things poetry, from his own, to teaching it, and where he thinks the future of poetry lies.
Writing Habits and Why we Write
While we adjust back to our busy, chaotic and fast paced lives post-lockdown, there doesn’t always seem to be time to sit and write. It sometimes feels as if we have to snatch the hours of the day which allow us to be creative instead of them being easily accessible
Phaedrus said: ‘Love is a Mighty God’
by Adrienne Rozells This piece was part of our short list but was no longer able to be published for exterior reasons, so we have instead included it on the blog. Consider this a sneak peek to Issue 2!
La Petite Mort
by Özge Lena As part of our collection of work submitted to the blog due to being overqualified for Swim Press’ issue, we have a poem pertaining to the theme of bodies.
Dust
by Fran Fernàndez Arce As part of our collection of work submitted to the blog due to being overqualified for Swim Press’ issue, we have a poem pertaining to the theme of bodies.
The Body & The Skin’s Reflection
by Chella Courington We got a few submissions from writers we deem overqualified for publication in Swim Press, but we want to share their work anyway! We hope you enjoy this small collection of flash fiction.
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Girls Love Them Some Crabcake
by Wayne McCray Here at Swim Press we celebrate new writers with very little publications under their belt. But we also want to make space for more seasoned authors here on the blog. We received this piece in our inbox on the theme of Bodies and we couldn’t resist. tw: mention of rape
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