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Neo-Expressionist mixed-media collage featuring bold typography, symbolic doodles, technical diagrams, vibrant paint strokes.

Identity, Self & Fragmentation Poetry

12 August 2026

Sideways X: A Poem About What a Poem Actually Is

Sideways X Tilted head, hearing Korsakov's "The Sea and Sinbad's Ship" And…

A person with a charcoal-blackened face, red hat and robe, holds watercress and a goldfish against a red background indicating Nowruz

Myth, History & Cultural Memory Poetry

11 August 2026

Khwajah Piruz & The Mystical Herald of Nowruz

Khwajah Piruz A poetic reflection on Khwajah Piruz, Nowruz and the contested…

Vibrant Neo-Expressionist collage with bold scribbles, technical diagrams, eye symbol, and "SIDEWAYS" stencil header.

Identity, Self & Fragmentation Poetry

11 August 2026

Sideways IX: A Poem on Unspun Words and Angst

Sideways IX Palpable unspun pliable words Calmly drift across your retina Unlike…

A square Neo-Expressionist artwork featuring "SIDEWAYS" in pink, and raw street-art collage elements. Generated for Skendong Poetry Sideways Series

Identity, Self & Fragmentation Poetry

5 August 2026

Sideways VIII: Digital Scripts on a Fractured Screen

Sideways VIII Turn sideways to the red wall, through an industrial landscape…

A square Neo-Expressionist artwork featuring "SIDEWAYS" in green, "TILTED VIEW", and raw street-art collage elements. Generated for Skendong Poetry Sideways Series

Identity, Self & Fragmentation Poetry

23 July 2026

Sideways VII: A Different Perspective on Ordinary Days

Sideways VII Sideways on, you tilt your head, Like a wise woman…

Never IC3. Tropical Manchester scene: A shaven-headed man offers a red-wrapped chocolate bar to a stern policeman, as a woman leans in to kiss his cheek.

Identity, Self & Fragmentation Poetry

20 November 2025

Identity: Never IC3 but a Grateful & Amazing Brunette Brown

never ic3 A personal meditation on Black identity, skin colour and the…

Esoteric Secret by Skedong: The word ESOTERIC dissolves to reveal SECRET, glowing on white. Silhouettes of a mysterious Kabbalistic group observe.

Poetry Sacred Thought & Moral Reflection

16 October 2025

The Ultimate Esoteric Secret Revealed in a Short Poem

esoteric secret A mysterious short poem blending spiritual symbolism, prayer, hidden knowledge…

Black man and white woman in an inverted world with a swimming pool.

Identity, Self & Fragmentation Poetry

4 September 2025

Sideways II: This Poem Looks odd but it’s Okay

Sideways II Tilt your whole view, See things from the edge. The…

Woman sitting on a couch reading a tablet in a sideways room.

Identity, Self & Fragmentation Poetry

29 August 2025

Does This Sideways Poem Look Odd on the Screen?

Sideways How does it feel to trace these lines, small words that…

Bullets Meet Breath. A cartoon image of a paper poet man chasing a very frightened bullet. Skendong Poetry

Poetry Society, Power & Modern Life

2 August 2025

Poems on the Edge: Where Bullets Meet Breath

Bullets Meet Breath A poem about bullets, breath and the enduring power…

This abstract image features a man seated in a tranquil, idealized setting with a fir tree and flowing water, suggesting a moment of peaceful reflection within nature.

Poetry Sacred Thought & Moral Reflection

21 July 2025

Short Poem: A Wonderful God, Faith and the Unknown

God A short poem reflecting on faith, doubt and the mystery of…

A striking image features a bald Black man wearing a white Anonymous mask, adorned with a jeweled crown, and his eyes are sparkling diamonds, set against a grey background.

Identity, Self & Fragmentation Poetry

19 July 2025

When You’re Looking for a Band and Find a Poem Instead

Looking for a Band, Finding a Poem This short prose poem reflects…