Saturday Summary

We hope you’ve enjoyed the start of this edition of Bending The Arc!

If you’ve missed any of the pieces, or have waited for a weekend breather to read them at your leisure, here’s a summary of what’s been published so far, with links to all the posts…

· We launched on Wednesday with three arresting poems that delve into the tangle and mulch of the natural world.

· On Thursday we brought you an inspiring story of resilience with ‘The Rising’ by Carrie Starbuck, accompanied by Maisa Mreiwed’s striking artwork.

· Friday’s offering was a striking memoir extract from Helen Moore on the theme of salmon.

· Today’s illustration is a visual poem by Jon Stone from Paper Light Trap – scroll down to enjoy!

There’s much more to come next week, with daily posts from Monday to Friday and another round-up on Saturday.

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The Editors
Laura Baggaley, Ilse Pedler, Katherine Stansfield, Hilary Watson & Alice Willitts

Jon Stone is a Derbyshire-born writer, and co-editor of Sidekick Books’ 10 Poets series. His latest short books are Unravelanche (Broken Sleep, 2021), Sandsnarl (The Emma Press, 2021) and Instar Hotel (Sarabande, 2026), winner of the Sarabande Chapbook Prize. Jon teaches writing at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.