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Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 2d

MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is now open for entries in both categories:
The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines
The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines
Deadline 31 January 2026
This year's judge is Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social
Good luck!
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MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is now open for entries in both categories The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines De...

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T. S. Eliot Prize @tseliotprize.bsky.social · 2d

We are thrilled to be able to reveal this year's T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist!
Our judges have chosen ten books "of great range, suggestiveness and power; from Entebbe to Manitoba... there is something here for everyone."

Find out more now: tseliot.com/prize/news/

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VERVE Poetry Festival @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social · 2d

The Phoenix Community Garden
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Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 6d

These wonderful reviews by
@atarbuck.bsky.social that appear in our current issue 'Ownership' are also now up on our website. See what she thought of Em Strang's 'Firebird', Tamar Yoseloff's 'Belief Systems', and Victoria Kennefick's 'egg/shell' here: magmapoetry.com/alice-tarbuc...

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Carcanet Press @carcanet.bsky.social · Aug 19

'Kennefick is loving, respectful and skilful in her depiction of grief and growth'

Alice Tarbeck on Victoria Kennefick's egg/shell, for Magma Poetry. Read more here:
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Magma 92 - Magma Poetry

Magma 92, Ownership, edited by Danne Jobin, Kathy Pimlott, and Paul Stephenson The call for poems on the theme of ‘Ownership’ summoned work from far and wide and opened the door to a great range of interpretations – from the expected, on homes and homelands or lack of them, through dogs, languages and language, pickpockets,…

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Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 6d

Our latest winner of the Magma Open Pamphlet Competition - Michael Greavy's 'The Man Who Made Up Trees' - was officially launched last night with wonderful readings by Michael. It's a gorgeous collection of perfectly formed poems. Get your hands on a copy here! magmapoetry.com/publications...

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VERVE Poetry Festival @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social · 8d

Septembers Poem of the Month

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Lucy English @lucyenglish.bsky.social · 7d

Poetry Film Festival Sat 18 October at the John Sebastian Lightship, Bristol. A whole day of poetry films, discussions and workshops. Featuring the winners of the Poetry Film Live competition, Celtic poetry films, and acclaimed filmmaker Jane Glennie.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-fil...

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Mslexia @mslexia.bsky.social · 7d

If you missed last night's @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social launch event with our 2024 Poetry Pamphlet competition winner, @emiliejelinek.bsky.social, @poetclare.bsky.social and @jesstraynor.bsky.social, you can catch up with it via the link below. It was a fabulous event! ❤️

Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · 7d

Last night's wonderful launch event for our September books is now on YouTube. Beautiful readings from poets @jesstraynor.bsky.social, @emiliejelinek.bsky.social and @poetclare.bsky.social, followed by a great discussion hosted by Bloodaxe editor Neil Astley.
www.youtube.com/live/He4JaXN...

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Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · 6d

Tonight @gutterbookshop.bsky.social, 6.30pm: Dublin launch of Jessica Traynor's fourth collection New Arcana.

Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social · 7d

Can't wait for the Dublin launch of New Arcana, happening tomorrow at @gutterbookshop.bsky.social with the wonderful Seán Hewitt. Come join us 🔮✨️

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Corinna Board @corinnaboard.bsky.social · 6d

Can’t wait to get my copy of this, Michael’s reading last night was fantastic!

Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 16d

Really looking forward to the online launch of ‘The Man Who Made Up Trees’ by Michael Greavy - the winner of Magma’s 2024 pamphlet competition on Wed 1st Oct 7-8pm.

Discounted copies available on the night!

Register your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pamphlet-l...

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Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 16d

Really looking forward to the online launch of ‘The Man Who Made Up Trees’ by Michael Greavy - the winner of Magma’s 2024 pamphlet competition on Wed 1st Oct 7-8pm.

Discounted copies available on the night!

Register your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pamphlet-l...

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The Poetry Society @handle.invalid · 19d

To help you get to know your judges for the 2025 National Poetry Competition, we've asked each one to participate in a visual Q&A.

Next is Denise Saul, whose debut collection The Room Between Us (Pavilion / Liverpool University Press, 2022) was shortlisted for TS Eliot poetry prize 2022, (...)

The same muted, blue-grey background with white text. At the top, it reads: ... a poetry collection that helped inspired you to become a poet? Below is an image of Lyn Hejinian's 'My Life and My Life in the Nineties'. Behind the image are two smaller versions of the opaque question marks. Her answer, below the image, reads: Lyn Hejinian's My Life gave me permission as a poet to open up the spaces within and outside of a poem.

The same template as before. The question reads: ... an image that relates to something you enjoy doing outside of poetry? The image is of a colourful piece of art. Denise's response: I often visit art galleries. Photo from Emily Kam Kngwarray's current art exhibition at Tate Modern.

The question reads: ... a place where you feel most able to write? The image is of large, full, green tree above a river surrounded by greenery and blue skies. Denise's answer: As a keen walker, I am inspired to write in historical and urban green spaces. Photo - Hampton Court Park

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Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 16d

IP-authenticated and available across web, iOS and Android devices, it's the perfect resource for poetry students.

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Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 16d

Something for all you poetry students and lecturers out there...
Why not let your university library know that they can take out digital subscriptions to the complete & fully-searchable archive of Magma?
Our archive goes right back to the very first issue in 1994... with @exacteditions.bsky.social

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Barb Milne @barbmilne.bsky.social · 18d

Congratulations Katrina Porteous, winner of The Laurel Prize 2025 #poetry #rhizodont @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/...

Cover of 'Rhizodont' by Katrina Porteous, it features bold typography, and abstract art.

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Lisa Kelly @lisadmkelly.bsky.social · 16d

One for the diary - time to celebrate Michael Greavy's pamphlet launch - winner of the @magmapoetry.bsky.social pamphlet competition. Hope to see many of you there!

Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 19d

Please join us for the online launch of ‘The Man Who Made Up Trees’ by Michael Greavy - the winner of Magma’s 2024 pamphlet competition on Wed 1st Oct 7-8pm. Discounted copies available on the night!
Register your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pamphlet-l...

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The Poetry Society @handle.invalid · 18d

We were glad to hear the Laurel Prize shortlist readings in Bradford last night. Congratulations to this year’s winner Katrina Porteous for Rhizodont @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social announced by Chair of judges Kathleen Jamie @poetryschool.bsky.social

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Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · 19d

Please join us for the online launch of ‘The Man Who Made Up Trees’ by Michael Greavy - the winner of Magma’s 2024 pamphlet competition on Wed 1st Oct 7-8pm. Discounted copies available on the night!
Register your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pamphlet-l...

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Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · 20d

'Each poem feels chosen with intelligence and care: accessibility matches profundity. […] a searching anthology that is both elegy, and celebration.’ – Martyn Halsall, in @churchtimes.bsky.social, on Neil Astley & Pamela Robertson-Pearce's anthology Soul Feast.
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Book review: poetry round-up

Martyn Halsall reviews recent collections of contemporary poetry

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The Poetry School @poetryschool.bsky.social · Sep 3

🌿✨ Watch the Laurel Prize Ceremony 2025 live! ✨🌿

📖 Finalist readings
👩‍⚖️ Judges: Kathleen Jamie, Daljit Nagra & Caroline Lucas
🏆 Winner revealed live

📅 Fri 19 Sept 2025
🕠 5.30pm (BST)

👉 Sign up here: poetryschool.com/cou...

#LaurelPrize #Ecopoetry #PoetryCommunity #ClimatePoetry

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Exact Editions @exacteditions.bsky.social · Aug 12

📖 First published in 1994, @magmapoetry.bsky.social publishes outstanding poems by new, emerging and established writers, together with reviews and articles.

👀 Browse the complete Magma Poetry archive on Exact Editions.

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Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · Aug 4

Many congratulations to all five finalists for this year's Laurel Prize, especially to Katrina Porteous for her fourth poetry collection Rhizodont. #LaurelPrize2025 @poetryschool.bsky.social

The Poetry School @poetryschool.bsky.social · Aug 4

Laurel Prize 2025 finalists!

£5k to winner & £1k to others. Winner on 19 Sept 5:30pm BST, live-streamed as part of BBC Contains Strong Language

Judith Beveridge Tintinnabulum
JR Carpenter Measures of Weather
Eliza O’Toole A Cranic of Ordinaries
Katrina Porteous Rhizodont
Carol Watts Mimic Pond

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Atrium @atriumpoetry.bsky.social · Aug 5

Six lies about my father – Susannah Hart

Six lies about my father . . Susannah Hart’s first collection Out of True won the 2018 Live Canon First Collection Prize. Susannah won the 2019 National Poetry Competition, is on the board of…

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Sari C. Cunningham @saricunningham.bsky.social · Aug 5

I'm enjoying a hard copy of issue #84 on Physics that I picked up. The more libraries that take out subscriptions, the more accessible good #poetry can be.

Magma Poetry @magmapoetry.bsky.social · Aug 5

Did you know that university libraries can take out digital subscriptions to the complete & fully-searchable archive of Magma?

Our archive goes right back to the very first issue in 1994... with @exacteditions.bsky.social

institutions.exacteditions.com/magma-poetry

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