26 JULY 2008, page 42

Days Before Burgers

Taki Corfu T he Ionian islands are softer, greener and more feminine than those of the Aegean, and Corfu in particular was used by Homer as the setting of one of the most......

Poetic Justice

Jeremy Clarke L ast month I noticed that the only poem I’ve ever written was a suitable candidate for the local literary festival’s poetry competition, whose theme had been......

Uninvited Guests

Aidan Hartley Laikipia W ith a concussive ‘thunk’, another bird flies against our new farm house on the African plains. This happens a dozen times daily. They must be following......