“Tale of the Tower” is by Stephen Toogood, a Tbilisi-based teacher who enjoys guitar and 20th-century American literature. He received a BA in creative writing and an MA in sonic arts from the University of Winchester. His poems have appeared in Eunoia Review and The Madison Review. “Tale of the Tower” was inspired by Magyar fairy tales. It explores liminal spaces and mystical symbolism. Its conclusion, while fatalistic, reflects the tradition from which the poem emerges. Multiple sto...
