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James Meredith : a wine cup with base

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extract from 'time fairies in the meadow'

​    1    
after the deluge
in the cracks between the path
the wild flowers grow    

    2    
on a warm still day
time fairies in the meadow
wait for the wind’s kiss

    3
insolent eye stare    
challenging me to seduce    
your mouth like bruised fruit    

    4
moon glow in your eyes
you catch & then hold my stare
electricity

    5
the curve of your arse
the slight swell of your belly
the moon & the sun    

    6
shadows can highlight
as much as they can conceal
your glorious curves!


A collection of 120 haiku, senryu and tanka, 'a wine cup with base' is a love story told through the movement of the seasons. Meredith displays an engaging honesty and candidness, without threatening to compromise the tender tone throughout the entire sequence.

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James Meredith’s stories & poems have been published in Ireland, the UK, Europe & the USA, including The Stinging Fly, Abridged, The Honest Ulsterman, The Incubator Journal, Lagan Press Poetry Originals, 34th Parallel, A Hundred Gourds, FourXFour Poetry Journal, Tellus & Black and Blue amongst others. 

A collection of his poetry, ‘Drawers of Sand’, was published in July 2014 alongside Romanian poet Laurian Lodoaba by Editura Timpul (Romania) in a bilingual edition. ‘burnt offering / ardere de tot’, a two poet collection with Romanian poet Paulina Popa, was published in February 2016 by Emia Press, Romania.

​He is a past winner of the Brian Moore Short Story Award, and author of three short plays, Shadow & Light: a monologue (LunchBox Theatre), Don’t Get Me Wrong (part of ‘Arrivals’ from Terra Nova Productions), & Secrets (part of ‘Arrivals 2’ from Terra Nova Productions).  [Photo by William Simpson]

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