Pulex irritans I am the n times great-grandson of the flea that famously bit John Donne. Crushed to death by…
‘Timeline’ by Joanna Sedgwick (Issue 85)
Timeline The Sign Language teacher explains where I should place my hands; to show past, present and future tense: the…
‘My Deafness, My Mother’s Deafness, My Grandad’s Deafness’ by John Barron (Issue 86)
My Deafness, My Mother’s Deafness, My Grandad’s Deafness Was felt inside that P.E. bag my mum stitched from old curtains.…
‘The Polish Princess who became Queen of Sweden’ by Mary Matusz (Issue 86)
The Polish Princess who became Queen of Sweden Catherine Jagiellon (1526-1583) Think of an entourage of fifty-nine: three Catholic priests,…
Pennine Platform 86
Pennine Platform No. 86. Sixty pages of scintillating new work from the Pennines and far beyond. Fleur Adcock, John Duffy,…
Elegies (Issue 86)
More elegies landed on our desk this September than in February. Even dialect poems seemed both to celebrate language and…
A Literary Coalface (Issue 85)
What are poetry magazines for? ‘It’s hard to see how a little poetry magazine can make anything happen except satisfy…
‘After Homer’ by Chris Bridge (Issue 85)
After Homer Dawn comes early with rosy fingers, but Odysseus has gone, his ships and crew – and if Athene…
Pennine Platform 85
The latest new-look edition of Pennine Platform is now available. Sixty pages of outstanding poetry including Rupert Martin and Danica Ognjenovic…
Pennine Platform No. 83
Latest edition of Pennine Platform is now available. Sixty pages of wonderful poetry including the late Thomas Ország-Land plus David Sapp, Ian…
Poetry and Empathy (Issue 83)
The epigraph on the cover of this magazine is “poetry on the page… speaking in your mind’s ear.” Some people…
Pennine Platform No. 82
Latest edition of Pennine Platform is now available. Fifty-three pages of great poetry from Stuart Handysides, W.D. Jackson, Gordon Scans, Thomas…
Pennine Platform No. 81
Fifty-eight pages of wonderful poetry packed into the latest edition of Pennine Platform. Poems from John Arnold, Nicholas Bielby, Ian…
Pennine Platform No.80
Latest edition of Pennine Platform, including poetry from Tony Cosier, Ian Clarke, Gillian Stoneham, Philip Foster, Gordon Scans, Clive Donovan,…