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‘The Resurrection of the Lord’ by P. C. Evans

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2025. For April, we are delighted to publish three new works by P. C. Evans. The last of these, ‘The Resurrection of the Lord‘, is published today. The accompanying photographs are by the photographer and artist, David Street. The Resurrection of…

‘The Deathwatch-Beetle Serenade’ by P. C. Evans

The Deathwatch-Beetle Serenade

Christa’s uploaded some photos of us to the net.

It’s thirty years, and you still make me catch my breath,

Nicky. Sometimes I forget who we were or are,

Working the red-light strip from the Torenzicht Hotel to the Banana Bar.

Poet of the Month (April): P. C. Evans

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2025. For April, we are delighted to publish two new works by P. C. Evans. The first of these, ‘Selection’, is published today with two more poems to follow at the weekend.

Poet of the Month (March): Matt Rader

Matt Rader is the author of six collections of poems, most recently, Fine (Nightwood Editions 2024), as well as a collection of stories and a book of experimental nonfiction. His work has appeared in publications across North America, Australia, and Europe. He teaches Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.

Poet of the Month (February): Eleanor Hooker

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet every month throughout 2025. We are delighted to commence this series with two new poems by Eleanor Hooker.   Winter Cradle    And so you arrive, trudging through old snow to find me, cradling winter – dearest Grandpa, ghost enough to shadow this page.…