RETORTMAGAZINE.COM

Animated by Infinit
Tim Minchin’s brilliant & witty demolition of irrationality in all its many guises – with rolling text from infinit -all in the medium of a 9-minute beat poem. Audio from the QEH Dec 2008 show with kind permission from Tim Minchin. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=775_1241901971
© http://www.liveleak.com/user/infinit

Saudi woman poet lashes out at clerics in ‘Arabic Idol’Instead of Jon and Edward dressed as the Ghostbusters, it featured a single woman covered from head to toe in black, declaiming traditional Arabic poetry from a podium. And rather than Cheryl Cole or Dannii Minogue in a revealing designer outfit, the judging panel consists of [...]

Faith71 lives and works in Amsterdam. Visit FAITH71.com
© Faith71 2010

Alexander:
What does the word “lucid” in lucid fiction represent, and which alternate words come close to being similar in meaning?  Can the world “lucid” be used in the context of non-fiction?
Tantra:
“Lucid” in general means being clear, limpid, lit up, understanding and seeing clearly. It describes a person who is clear sighted and has full use [...]

To avoid conflicts of interest Retort’s Editor Brentley Frazer refuses to publish his own creative works at Retort Magazine – you can find new writings, poems, short stories and more at his personal website. This year he has a lot on his plate, reading for a Masters, editing, designing and compiling the first issue of [...]