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New beginnings, Volume 3:

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Introduction

Contents New Beginnings Charlton Raimes Contributors Charlton Raimes A note Charlton Raimes

Poetry

Spark Charlton Raimes The Lovers Charlton Raimes Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Charlton Raimes Skinny Dipping Charlton Raimes The Funeral Charlton Raimes Inflamed Currents of Mind Charlton Raimes Mental Rot Charlton Raimes Kill the Moonlight Charlton Raimes A Warning to Boys who Angle Charlton Raimes Myself Charlton Raimes Me Mum Charlton Raimes a map of Yemen and others (2020) Charlton Raimes The Backwards Year Charlton Raimes Precious, of the essence Charlton Raimes A zoo in my room Charlton Raimes Isolation Charlton Raimes Speak up, Speak out! Charlton Raimes Uni Days Charlton Raimes uni grad boat Charlton Raimes In Time Charlton Raimes Eden Charlton Raimes 03.08 Charlton Raimes 03:30 Charlton Raimes My Alexander Charlton Raimes Validation Charlton Raimes You Make me So Sad Charlton Raimes The Son Drawn from Water Charlton Raimes Visitors at Allah’s House Charlton Raimes

Short-story

No Man’s Gallery Charlton Raimes Necromanitc Charlton Raimes Gemini Charlton Raimes 70s Charlton Raimes Aqua Charlton Raimes Bilston Charlton Raimes A letter to the Prehistoric Woman who painted rock art at Bhimbetka Caves Charlton Raimes

The Lovers

Charlton Raimes

As one horror sit the loved
With famine so entwined,
Our Heaven burns above
As their cities do behind.

Ashen and beloved they rest,
Heroic in their arms
Hell tears against the breast,
In love the war is calm.

Hands through torment fused
With bonds of common pain,
By gods they are accused
And cannot die again.

In the endless fight
Of makers’ plans undone,
The lovers face the night
In pure peace as one.

Breath leaves first,
Quickly follows heat.
To die alone is worse
Than any fate they meet.

Editors for The Lovers not yet setup.

New beginnings, Volume 3:

New Beginnings is our third and final volume of 2020. It is also our longest yet, with close to 100 pieces having been sent in for review from over 80 writers. Additionally, this volume marks a step towards making our initiative even more inclusive, having opened submissions for art and photography, too.

2021 may not be the new beginning for which we are all hoping. In fact, it is likely that the world will stay largely the same. However, that doesn’t stop us doing what we can to make it a little better. In supporting and being involved in an initiative whose primary motivation is to build one another up, our team and readership have certainly proven to be committed to making positive change already.

First published by Ta Voix 2020