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A simple Intervention is a powerful allegory of obedience and coercion and the ability to push back. The narrative is sparse and simple yet driven by a strong filmic imagery.
Our Bloomsday Supplement continues with three Visual Poems
‘Cities that are not Dublin’ by Mark Roberts continues Rochford Street Review’s 2026 Bloomsday Supplement
In celebration of his upcoming birthday, Mark Roberts is raising funds for Rochford Street Review instead of choosing Meta’s suggested charities. His goal is to gather $200 by the end of May. Donations of $5 or more will grant access to an exciting eBook Portal. Support this worthy cause!
In celebration of his upcoming birthday, Mark Roberts is raising funds for Rochford Street Review instead of choosing Meta’s suggested charities. His goal is to gather $200 by the end of May. Donations of $5 or more will grant access to an exciting eBook Portal. Support this worthy cause!
This is a jewel of a collection, full of elemental images and resonant engagement with country, history and human feeling.
The recently published chapbook, Each Night I Count my Children: Poems from Gaza, is one example of how poetry has survived in the rubble of Gaza and, indeed, how it has become an essential part of the struggle to keep Palestinian society and culture alive.
The poetry is carefully crafted and elegant. The subject matter is wide ranging… richly brought to life within the forms Roberts has chosen. Reading through this collection has been a privilege and a delight.
The Little Lost Bookshop, Katoomba and Rochford Street Review have combined to run a series of poetry readings at the bookshop over winter. The first of these three readings will take place this coming at 6.30pm, Thursday night, 19 June at the bookshop, Hapenny Lane, 181 Katoomba St, Katoomba NSW 2780.