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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 17h

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 17h

The next Members' Poetry Competition will be judged by Fred D'Aguiar on the theme of ‘A nose loses its face…’

The competition entry deadline is 11:59pm Friday 24 October 2025. Head over to our website for more details.

The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 17h

Joanna Guthrie reads 'Blues of the clearing of my aunt's fridge', a winner of the Members' Poetry Competition - Autumn 2025: 'Clearing', judged by Helen Farish.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 19h

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A Chorus of Poems: Creating a Collection with Victoria Adukwei Bulley – The Poetry Society

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 19h

⭐ COMING UP ON 28 OCTOBER ⭐ : Join Victoria Adukwei Bulley in this online workshop where you'll experiment with ways of drawing connections across a body of work, discovering the patterns and echoes that can shape a manuscript, whether you’re crafting a pamphlet or a full-length collection.

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Natalie Whittaker @natalie-whittaker.bsky.social · Sep 7

I'll be reading from my @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social book, The Point Is You Are Alive, alongside @marymulholland.bsky.social Wendy Allen and @alicehiller.bsky.social, at The Poetry Cafe, Tuesday 28th October, 7pm-9pm!

Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/outrageous...

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 1d

Find out more about the 2025 National Poetry Competition here: poetrysociety.org.uk/npc

National Poetry Competition – The Poetry Society

The competition, run by The Poetry Society, is one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for a single unpublished poem.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 1d

💭 To help inspire your entries for this year's National Poetry Competition, The Poetry Society will be releasing a series of prompts throughout the competition.

Today's prompt comes from Estelle Price, who was commended in the 2022 and 2024 National Poetry Competition. Thank you, Estelle!

Poetry prompt by Estelle Price: Sometimes we are forced to wait, for a parcel or phone call, but also for life-changing events - a daughter giving birth, a diagnosis. Time, and we, change in those moments. Think back to when you waited. Climb into that space, smell and taste it, describe its edges and corners. What did it feel like to stare out at the world?

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 1d

We had fun on #NationalPoetryDay running workshops, games & an open mic in the Poetry Cafe! Thanks to workshop facilitators Astra Papachristodoulou & Shazea Quraishi, open-mic headliner Bradley Taylor, Stanza members Leah Larwood & Suzanna Fitzpatrick, and all who shared poems and made it a fun day!

Facilitator Astra with workshop participants who are writing and smiling in the Poetry Cafe.

Three workshop participants smile as they pass around paper.

Two visitors to the Poetry Cafe pick up posters and anthologies.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 2d

Matthew Dickman, who was scheduled to perform at this event, can sadly no longer attend.

In-person space has sold out. Only online tickets are available! poetrysociety.org.uk/event/the-po...

The Poetry Review Autumn 2025 launch (online) – The Poetry Society

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 2d

THIS WEDNESDAY: The Poetry Society is delighted to present the launch readings for the Autumn 2025 issue of The Poetry Review, edited by Wayne Holloway-Smith, with guest readers Joshua Blackman, Safia Elhillo (video), Safa Khatib (video), Serge ♆ Neptune, Joelle Taylor and Claudine Toutoungi.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 2d

An excerpt from 'Grass' by Mary Jean Chan, which is featured in the latest issue of The Poetry Review and available to read in full for free on our website. 📚

She took four steps this morning,
then another six, the nurse
tells me, counting as though
my mother were an infant
learning the sense of movement.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 2d

Our 2025 National Poetry Competition poster, as seen in Little Acorns Bookstore, Derry.

Have you seen a poster in your local bookshop? Show us!

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 4d

Find out more about the 2025 National Poetry Competition here: poetrysociety.org.uk/npc

The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 4d

💭 To help inspire your entries for this year's National Poetry Competition, The Poetry Society will be releasing a series of prompts throughout the competition.

Today's prompt comes from Lesley Sharpe, who was commended and longlisted in the 2024 National Poetry Competition. Thank you, Lesley!

The road not taken... track back to an impossible choice, weigh the moment, and walk the other path. How does it feel? Where does it lead? Who do you take with you, or meet on the way? Find the world where another life plays out. Write a postcard from it that reveals a long-held secret. Who will you send it to?

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 5d

An excerpt from 'Uncle Ronny's Mug Shot on the Local News' by Mickie Kennedy, which is featured in the latest issue of The Poetry Review and available to read in full for free on our website. 📚

It doesn't matter. It didn't matter to the cops. He shot at the clouds, crimped the gutters, slugged the oaks. He gave his truck a hard metal kiss. It's there in the police report: he didn't hurt anyone. I like to think he didn't mean to.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 5d

Also, as a thank you, please email us at [email protected] ❤️

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 5d

Massive thank you for bringing this to our attention - we aren't sure what went wrong there! The text box for email addresses at the end of the quiz is now functioning.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 5d

UPDATE: the text box for your email addresses at the end of the quiz is now working. If you had already successfully completed the quiz, please do so again with your contact info! We apologise for this hiccup and thank you for your participation.

The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 6d

We've put together a quiz for National Poetry Day with questions provided by an array of playful poets! Successful participants will be entered to win a free Poetry Society year-long membership or 1-2-1 session with a poet of their choice. 👀

Want to try your hand? bit.ly/PlayPopQuiz

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Dr Briony Hughes @brihughespoet.bsky.social · 6d

So excited to see Speculative Frequencies featured in the Autumn Issue of Poetry News! Thank you to @poetrysociety.org.uk 🦇🦇🦇

Photograph of Two copies of poetry news stacked on top of one another. The top copy has a picture of speculative frequencies, an image of Briony performing, and a bat detector featured

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Corinna Board @corinnaboard.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you @poetrysociety.org.uk and Jonathan Edwards for commending ‘You find a fox skull’ in the 2025 Stanza competition! Congratulations to the winner, runners-up and other commended poets! 🙏🏻❤️

YOU FIND A FOX SKULL – The Poetry Society: Poems

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 6d

We've put together a quiz for National Poetry Day with questions provided by an array of playful poets! Successful participants will be entered to win a free Poetry Society year-long membership or 1-2-1 session with a poet of their choice. 👀

Want to try your hand? bit.ly/PlayPopQuiz

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Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 6d

Poetry By Heart competition 2026 is live. Register today and follow our tips for running your school competition, and maybe we'll see you at the Grand Finale at Shakespeare's Globe on Monday 6th July 2026!

poetrybyheart.org.uk/the-competit...

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 6d

In celebration of National Poetry Day, our brilliant team of Poets in Schools are leading writing workshops and assemblies in schools across England.

Find out more about our Poets in Schools service at bit.ly/PoetsinSchools

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 6d

Feeling festive at the Poetry Café 🥳 come say hello!

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