Cheltenhampoetrysoc

Cheltenham’s longest-running poetry hub offering workshops, reading & writing groups, events for page & performance poets, retreats & anthologies. Join us!

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Cheltenham Poetry Society’s Annual Awayday Writing Retreat at Bowden Hall, Upton St Leonards, May 2024. An enjoyable, productive day of thinking about – and writing – poetry. We wrote on themes of work and play, ‘down to earth’ and ‘out of this world’.

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Pre-Christmas workshop. Looking forward to another year of poetry in 2024.

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Just published: The Elements, an anthology of 59 poems by 17 poets, with 30 photographs, on themes of Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Endorsed by David Clarke and Rona Laycock. Available from the poets or Eithon Bridge Publications https://t.co/EkTAwbSDBN

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Last week’s CPS Awayday (writing retreat) at Dumbleton Hall was a huge success, judging by feedback questionnaires: 100% said it helped them with their writing, 100% want to do something similar again. So, a very rewarding result ... for poets, organizers & venue!

[Good Dadhood @GoodDadhood]

A ‘grandfather poem’ by Catherine Baker just published on Good Dadhood, is sure to bring a smile to your face ... as it did to mine. Thank you for supporting the Good Dadhood project with such a delightful poem, Catherine! https://t.co/Ah6jJYFkeb

[Cheltenhampoetrysoc @Cheltpoetrysoc]

A poem by CPS Chairman, Roger Turner, has been published on Good Dadhood @GoodDadhood. Please click the link and read the poem! https://t.co/u4YMKdFGMO

[Cheltenhampoetrysoc @Cheltpoetrysoc]

Thank you, @CheltArtsCncil ! We can’t wait to be able to hold events again ... and use our new projector and screen to show off our anthology of Poetry from Gloucestershire and the poetry films we’ve been making during lockdown! Thank you so much for the grant to enable this!

[Good Dadhood @GoodDadhood]

A wonderful poem by Veronica Aaronson has just been published on Good Dadhood. Please read ‘Cold Calling’ about Veronica’s father here: https://t.co/GvSUPPXnsR

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@BethanyWPope ‘The Halfway Post, America’s #1 source of satirical news’ ... by their own admission, hidden away at the very foot of the page.

[Good Dadhood @GoodDadhood]

Three lovely poems by Sarah L Dixon @QuietCompereMcr have just been published on the 'front page' of @GoodDadhood Thank you, Sarah, for supporting the project to celebrate good Dads! https://t.co/BT6dtWp4jk

[Magma Poetry @magmapoetry]

Magma 76, Resistencia, edited by Leo Boix and Nathalie Teitler. Order it here: https://t.co/7DSwMXpfVn

[Sharon Larkin @SharLark]

I have another C19-related poem up at Atrium this morning. With thanks to @ClaireWpoetry & @HollyannePoet

[Sharon Larkin @SharLark]

I have another C-19 related poem up at #PostcardsfromMalthusia from #NewBootsandPantisocracies with thanks to Bill Herbert and Andy Jackson

[Good Dadhood @GoodDadhood]

Good Dadhood @GoodDadhood is proud to have two wonderful poems by @SarahJames on the 'front page' today. Please do visit the site, read and enjoy 'The Nook and the Knack' and 'Our Time'.
https://t.co/AT6da7C39N

[Sharon Larkin @SharLark]

Here’s my review of Christina Thatcher's startling, collection ‘How to Carry Fire’ published by @parthianbooks @writetoempower Thanks to @kenyon_isabelle @fly_press for the invitation to join the blog tour for this superb collection. Do order a copy! https://t.co/76EBIXK2iQ

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Fun wordy fact of the day for kids: the first freelancers were knights who weren’t attached to any single lord and master, and so were *free* to use their *lances*, or weapons, for anyone who paid them. #homeschooling

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@MichaelRosenYes @Underthecranes @J0e_R0sen Sending our best wishes for a speedy and thorough recovery.

[Good Dadhood @GoodDadhood]

On Good Dadhood today – a poem celebrating fatherhood: 'Kicking the Bar' by Wynn Wheldon with a lovely photo of Wynn and his father, the much admired, fondly remembered broadcaster and BBC executive Sir Huw Wheldon. https://t.co/M36lwdfvXC @bbcarts @IndigoDreamsPub @AcumenPoetry

[PiranhaPoetry 🎤 @piranha_poetry]

Excellent headline set by @SharLark at Piranha last night! Thanks to @ZiggyPoet for stepping in at short notice :) We're back on 11th May with Jonny Fluffy Punk, @MrCaseyBailey and Gary Death plus open mic. @GothicalTomB @Cheltpoetfest @GWNgloswriters

[The Gloucestershire Poetry Society @GlosPoetSociety]

This charity event for International Women's Day is a collaboration between @GlosPoetSociety and @discoverdecrypt. Join us at 1.45pm till 4.30 to hear 20 local women poets voice their words. @Cheltpoetfest @Cheltpoetrysoc @GWNgloswriters @FourGatesGlos @TheNelsonTrust #poetry