Well how about this... I'm honoured to say that my poem 'What is it Like to be a Bat?' is today's feature on Verse Daily (@versedaily.bsky.social) Huge thanks to J. P Dancing Bear at Verse Daily, and Philip Fried at The Manhattan Review versedaily.org

The Poetry Society Poetry School Manchester Writing School I Am Loud Productions Birmingham Culture Apples and Snakes Bloodaxe Books Magma Poetry Rebecca Swift Foundation National Poetry Day SOOOO many wonderful poets to hear and/or work with! Incl Imtiaz Dharker hannahlowepoet joelle taylor Anthony Joseph Ruth Padel Pádraig Ó Tuama courtney conrad 🇯🇲 🇬🇧 Richard Scott professional person Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 Theresa Lola Dr Nick Makoha FRSL Susannah Dickey Amy Acre Isabelle Baafi Aoife Lyall & more!

Fab tour of Kent schools last wk. Writing break poems: Val Harris @dragontripper 📕 A Classroom of Stars Round Table which inspired Isla to write her own! Poems by Colin West (Eliz 1st) Cheryl Moskowitz Pie Corbett Neal Zetter Poetry Brian Moses & more were read/performed aloud with huge enthusiasm!

Just TWO DAYS LEFT to get your poems into our annual poetry competition! Deadline THIS FRIDAY 31st Jan 2025. Judge's Prize this year is judged by Amy Acre Two categories as always. More info and to enter: bit.ly/compmagma

What a thrill while using SatNav (a kind of clumsy echolocation, I suppose) to navigate the icy streets of Philly last week, to witness this bat poem of mine go up on the marvellous Verse Daily site... read the poem, and have a listen to me reading it here versedaily.substack.com/p/what-is-it-l…

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The Poetry Society turns 116 today! 🎉

I’m so excited to be editing this issue with tim tim cheng 🐸 (she/they) and sohini ✨ Get your poems ready! And pls do spread the word. Submissions are open till the end of the month 💫💙

TWO WEEKS TO GO! You have until the 16th March to submit to the 2025 #ForwardPrizes. We're accepting submissions to all 4 categories: Best Collection, Best First Collection, and Best Single Poem - Written, and Best Single Poem - Performed. Submit now 👉 buff.ly/Pj0URp1

Caring is Sharing… send us your poems! Can’t wait to read them….

It's magnificent! Huge congrats to the editors Aoife Lyall & Dr Victoria Kennefick (She/Her)🍉 and all who sail in it.

Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.

Don’t miss the launch of this stunning issue!

Calling all poets and all who've ever cared or been cared for!! The Carers UK Poetry Competition is open again this year after a 7 year hiatus since 2018. Free to enter! Only SIX more days to enter, open to everyone. Send in your poems! carersuk.org/get-involved/j…

This afternoon, a group of Foyle Young Poets and Young Poets Networkers attended a poetry workshop at @estorickcollection all about getting inspired by visual art and breaking the rules of language. Thank you to Luca, the Collection's Learning Officer, for facilitating!

Huge congratulations to all!!!

Nice to see this posted on the wonderful 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 today! Cheryl Moskowitz: A Profile childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/05/22/che… via 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭

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