Month: December 2025

Performed by Val Cole POEM: Sleeping Beauty She was never asleep.That finger prick summed upthe tedium of her expected future:spinning, while looking beautiful.When she wanted to thinkand read her books. Her wicked godmother was dislikedfor pissing people off, going travelling,then reappearing uninvitedwith disruptive interventions.She seemed a good bet for advice.Turned out she was into high… Continue reading POETRY Reading: Sleeping Beauty, by Ruth Aylett

Performed by Val Cole