Poetry Writings Artwork and stories from Neil Furby

he shape of every box by helen mort
in this eagerly anticipated debut volume helen presents us with twenty engaging poems of people and place. Her poems are tender and intriguing, filled with subtle yet memorable images. She writes with an easy maturity and is a welcome new presence. Helen was a winner of the Foyle Young Poets Award on five occasions from 1997 to 2004 
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you hated the bicycles,

all sharp spokes and silence

sluicing past with no lights on, leaving

puddle water up your trousers. 

Not a hint of warning, you'd rant,

cursing a blur of silver.

On King's Parade, I almost

slipped right past you, blonde in the crowd. 

We order pints, talk with an accent

I'd forgotten, you don't want to hear

about lectures and cloisters, about girls

you'll never meet with names like Coriander. 

When you go to hug me

we skirt each other, move in close -

two cyclists with their heads down,

each waiting for the other to swerve.