Bio
Marcus Slingsby was born in Yorkshire in 1973. During his 20's and early 30's he travelled the world; working the 1st to wander the 3rd. His work has appeared in Amsterdam Quarterly, Jasper's Folly and The Poetry Lighthouse. He lives in Friesland with his family.
Marcus Slingsby
Poetic Licence
A novel over-compensates
for your under-valued imagination.
A short story gives a slightly higher
interest rate.
And poetry - a licence.
Or
A novel shows you life.
A short story your dreams.
And a poem, your mistakes.
Or
A novel shows you how to write
a short story poetically,
lending leniency to a mistaken dream:
Life.