Announcement: the 2025 Poetry London Prize is now open for entries. This year's judge is the brilliant @VKennefick!
The prize is open to poets anywhere in the world. Find out more and enter at https://t.co/bWt4AFjoWF
Poetry London launches aren't done - we are also at the brilliant @StAnzaPoetry Festival this weekend. Stanza has been so supportive and it would be great to have a sellout crowd for this. Tickets below:
https://t.co/fM8fIRU7yt
Join some of our StAnza poets for a free outdoor event celebrating and sharing Poetry as Protest. That and much (much much much) more this weekend in St Andrews.
The Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem is full with shoppers in solidarity a day after the Israel Police raided the Palestinian store, arrested its owners and confiscated books. They dropped the charges of incitement but still detain them for ‘disturbing the public order’
We stand in solidarity with Educational Bookshop.
Please donate to this fundraiser from @SaqiBooks, which will help keep them afloat after the bookshop was raided and the booksellers arrested by Israeli authorities. https://t.co/CYrmEMWR78
Did you catch @JackieKayPoet on @BBCRadio4 today talking about her love of the Scots language with Michael Rosen? Be sure to listen to this poetry powerhouse duo discuss Jackie's new picture book Coorie Doon, illustrated by @jillcalder, on catch up: https://t.co/XJm8WJww1B
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of #MichaelLongley, one of Ireland’s greatest poets. Our condolences to his family, friends and all who cherished him.
IMAGE: ‘Ceasefire’ by Michael Longley, 2020. The illustration is by Sarah Longley. Published by @finepress
just learned of Michael's passing, and no words are coming to me except his—
I do not want to belabor invisibility,
but if it isn’t there in the spaces
among the people as a spiritual thread
then I do not want to be there either.
—Michael Burkard, from "The Summer After Last"
I only learned yesterday that the poet Michael Burkard died recently. He taught me how to read like a writer and wrote poems I turn to in times of grief, confusion, joy & when buy a shirt or have to trust something.
I am indebted to him forever.
Is there a 16-21 year old in your life wants to write? Tell them to join The Citizen Collective!
✍️ It's our fun, supportive online writing group for young adults living in Edinburgh. No experience needed
⏰ Wednesdays, 16.30-18.00, on Zoom
🙋 Sign up: https://t.co/QlDuTsQqot
There are currently not one, not two, but three residency opportunities available for Manchester writers and translators through our #CitiesofLiterature network.
🇨🇳Nanjing, China🇨🇳
Theme of 'Life is Better with Literature'
Deadline 30th September
https://t.co/tK9LurbPUR
TONIGHT we kick off our #EdFringe run with @_Tinderbox!
Can't wait to share this spectacular collaboration - we mash up poets, rappers, and singers with heavy brass, strings, woodwind & a thundering backline. Don't miss it!
8pm Edinburgh Central Library.
https://t.co/crFYTy3q1d
Our @edfringe festival show with @IAmLoudPro kicks off this Thursday at 8PM!!
1/3 of tickets for the entire run are NOW GONE so be sure to grab yours early!
https://t.co/JG8wkQEHFP