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New Boots hosting Postcards from Malthusia

For the foreseeable future (and at the moment the future seems as unforeseeable as it has ever been) we will be publishing work in response to the Coronavirus crisis. See below for details. Poems will appear in the main space to the left.

About Postcards from Malthusia

POSTCARDS FROM MALTHUSIA
From Bill Herbert and Andy Jackson

Robert Malthus, ‘the Gloomy Doctor’, studied population growth in the late 18th century. His work identified natural checks to unlimited population growth. Should one species become too dominant in an ecosystem, nature may attempt to restore balance, sometimes in dramatic ways. In the current crisis, it seems like we’re all – hopefully temporarily – living in Malthusia now.

These are surreal times. Maybe the most surreal they have been in our lifetimes. As John Lennon remarked, ‘Strange days indeed!’ And almost as alarming as the Coronavirus is the way politicians and scaremongers are using language to define it and our lives – as William Burroughs remarked, ‘Language is a virus from outer space’.

But unlike viruses, or governments, or trolls, poetry has the capacity to engage with both the real and the surreal, the strange and the alarming. It is a curative medium – not only will it not be socially isolated, it helps us thrive in our isolation; it associates freely through time and space and, albeit only in our minds, helps us do the same; crucially, it carries with it a highly efficacious vaccine for distress – ideas.

We want your NEW AND UNPUBLISHED poems addressing issues related to the current situation – poems of community in adversity, of clarity in solitude, poems offering commentary, regret, insight, support, or relief. We will publish the best of what we receive at the rate of one poem per day  until there is no need to publish any more. Spread the word – it contains antibodies of the imagination.

By the time you read down this far, the world may have changed again. So get writing and send to azjackson65@gmail.com

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  • A.F. Harrold's 'Various Things' tumblr site
  • Andrew Fentham's blog
  • Andy Jackson's 'Otwituaries'
  • Bill Herbert's Tumblr site
  • Carole Bromley's poetry blog on Yorkmix
  • Chrissy Williams' blog
  • Claire Askew's blog
  • Clare Pollard's blog
  • Dave Spittle's 'Midnight Mollusc' blog
  • David Clarke's 'A Thing for Poetry' blog
  • George Szirtes' blog
  • Hannah Silva's website
  • Harry Giles' blog
  • Helen Mort's website
  • John Quinn's Perspiring Poet blog

100 days – the Archive

  • Postcards From Malthusia CLINICAL TRIAL #3: Emma Simon
  • Postcards From Malthusia CLINICAL TRIAL #2: Anne Symons
  • Postcards From Malthusia CLINICAL TRIAL #1: Kat Dixon
  • Postcards From Malthusia CLOSING CHORUS: Bill Herbert and Andy Jackson
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY ONE HUNDRED – Stephanie Green
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY-NINE – Tom Phillips
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY-EIGHT: Jean Atkin
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY-SEVEN – Niall McDevitt
  • Post-It Notes From Malthusia DAY NINETY-SIX – Day of the Squibs
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #17: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY-FIVE: Kirsty A. Niven
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY-FOUR: Mary Matusz
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY-THREE: David Punter
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY-TWO: Alison Grant
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY-ONE: Bogusia Wardein
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #16: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY NINETY: A C Clarke
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-NINE: David Callin
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-EIGHT: Cliff Yates
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-SEVEN: Gillian Mellor
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-SIX: Robert Sheppard
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #15: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-FIVE: Alex Josephy
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-FOUR: Charles Lauder Jr.
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-THREE: Fiona Larkin
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-TWO: Steve Perfect
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY-ONE: Finola Scott
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #14: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY EIGHTY: Harry Smart
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-NINE: Fiona Moore
  • Postcards From Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-EIGHT: Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-SEVEN: Amy B. Moreno
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-SIX: Steve Griffiths
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #13: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-FIVE: Jim Carruth
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-FOUR: Cath Campbell
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-THREE: David Linklater
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-TWO: Lynn Valentine
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTY-ONE: Knotbrook Taylor
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #12: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTY: Ian McDonough
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-NINE: Jayne Stanton
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-EIGHT: John Newson
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-SEVEN: Sarah-Clare Conlon
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-SIX: Brian Johnstone
  • Postcards from Malthusia VIDEO INTERLUDE #1: John White
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #11: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-FIVE: Katy Evans-Bush
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-FOUR: Jane Baston
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-THREE: Jack Houston
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-TWO: Bethan Manley
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY-ONE: Bob Beagrie
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #10: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTY: Lydia Kennaway
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-NINE: Jo Gilbert
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-EIGHT: Amlanjyoti Goswami
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-SEVEN: Magi Gibson
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-SIX: David Briggs
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #9: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-FIVE: Katharine Towers
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-FOUR: Marion McCready
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-THREE: Nicolas Spicer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-TWO: Madelaine Culver
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY-ONE: Simon Barraclough
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #8: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTY: Peter McCarey
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-NINE: Cara L McKee
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-EIGHT: John Quinn
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-SEVEN: Bernadette McAloon
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-SIX: John Challis
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #7: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-FIVE: Seth Crook
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-FOUR: Ruth Aylett
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-THREE: Matt Quinn
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-TWO: Mandy Macdonald
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY-ONE: Tim Turnbull
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #6: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FORTY: Alison Brackenbury
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-NINE: Paul Stephenson
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-EIGHT: Zoe Karathanasi
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-SEVEN: Neil Fulwood
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-SIX: Morag Anderson
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #5: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-FIVE: Adam Horovitz
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-FOUR: Mark Robinson
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-THREE: Sue Burge
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-TWO: Stephen Keeler
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY-ONE: Jacqueline Saphra
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #4: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTY: Pippa Little
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY-NINE: Andrew J. Wilson
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY-EIGHT: Claudia Daventry
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY SEVEN: Paul Colinet (tr. James Knight)
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY-SIX: Linda France
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE #3: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY-FIVE: Hugh McMillan
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY-FOUR: Jane Burn
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY-THREE: George T Watt
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY-TWO: Chandramohan S
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY-ONE: Angela France
  • Postcard from Malthusia INTERLUDE #2: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWENTY: Colin Will
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY NINETEEN: Pam Thompson
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY EIGHTEEN: Kevin Reid
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVENTEEN: Beth McDonough
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIXTEEN: Sean O’Brien
  • Postcards from Malthusia INTERLUDE: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIFTEEN: Andy Jackson
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FOURTEEN: Sharon Larkin
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THIRTEEN: Christophe Riesco
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWELVE: Clare Crossman
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY ELEVEN: Matthew Caley
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TEN: Jacob Polley
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY NINE: Julie Hogg
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY EIGHT: Sam Phipps
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SEVEN: Anne Berkeley
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY SIX: Tony Williams
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FIVE: Rob A. Mackenzie
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY FOUR: A.M. Havinden
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY THREE: Rishi Dastidar
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY TWO: Selkirk Ayres
  • Postcards from Malthusia DAY ONE: George Szirtes
  • POSTCARDS FROM MALTHUSIA
  • The Fall of Brexitopolis: W.N. Herbert
  • New BoJos and AntiDemocracies: W.N. Herbert
  • New Beating into Pantisocratic Ploughshares of the Same Old Rattled Sabres: N.S. Thompson
  • New BoJos & NoMos: Christopher Reid
  • Neubooterdammerung, 21: Nine Indicative Poems
  • Neubooterdammerung – Indicative Poems
  • Neubooterdammerung, 20: Clevor Trever and the Chorus of Remoaners
  • Neubooterdammerung, 19: W.N. Herbert
  • Neubooterdammerung, 18: Fiona Moore
  • Neubooterdammerung, 17: Andy Jackson
  • Neubooterdammerung, 16: Tim Turnbull
  • Neubooterdammerung, 15: Mandy Macdonald
  • Neubooterdammerung, 14: Sophie Herxheimer
  • Neubooterdammerung, 13: Myfanwy Fox
  • Neubooterdammerung, 12: Ruth Aylett
  • Neubooterdammerung, 11: Beth McDonough
  • Neubooterdammerung, 10: Nick Allen
  • Neubooterdammerung, 9: Judi Sutherland
  • Neubooterdammerung, 8: Chris Boyland
  • Neubooterdammerung, 7: SJ Litherland
  • Neubooterdammerung, 6: James Barrowman
  • Neubooterdammerung, 5: Finola Scott
  • Neubooterdammerung, 4: Simon Barraclough
  • Neubooterdammerung, 3: Jane Burn
  • Neubooterdammerung, 2: Paul Summers
  • Neubooterdammerung, 1: Sean O’Brien
  • New Boots (Slight Retread): Martyn Crucefix

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