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A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social.
@poetrysociety.org.ukWant to discuss the latest Poetry Review with fellow poetry fans? Come to our reading groups! Hosted by Julia Bird, there's an online group (19 Oct) & an in-person group (Poetry Cafe, 21 Oct) 6.30-8pm. Free for Poetry Society members/£5 non-members. Book at poetrysociety.org.uk/events (links in bio)
@poetrysociety.org.ukCongratulations to Anne Carson, winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature!
@juliamarybird.bsky.socialReposted by @poetrysociety.org.uki'm running a couple of reading groups for @poetrysociety.org.uk - digging into the latest issue of 'the poetry review'. online on 19th, covent garden on 21st. come along, i give good chat. search 'events' on the poetry society website
@poetrysociety.org.ukHappy reading!
@imcmillan.bsky.socialReposted by @poetrysociety.org.ukSo good to get that sparkling journal of cultural record The Poetry Review from @poetrysociety.org.uk in the post; such a lot of exciting new writing to take in!
@poetryid.bsky.socialReposted by @poetrysociety.org.ukArrived today, from @poetrysociety.org.uk - yippee.
@poetrysociety.org.ukYoung poets: new writing challenge alert! We're thrilled to be teaming up with the National Museum of Scotland on this one...
Find prompts and enter by 4 October on Young Poets Network: bit.ly/MuseumYPN
@poetrysociety.org.ukCongratulations to the ten poets shortlist for this year's T.S. Eliot Prize!
Find out more: poetrysociety.org.uk/uncategorize...
@poetrysociety.org.ukIn 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
@exacteditions.bsky.socialReposted by @poetrysociety.org.ukHappy #NationalPoetryDay!
'Orpheus in Spring' by Jenny George celebrates this year's theme "wonder," describing the human impulse to collect treasures, and the opposite action of admiring the world without taking.
The poem is from The Poetry Review, official publication of @poetrysociety.org.uk.
@womenintranslation.bsky.socialReposted by @poetrysociety.org.ukAnnouncing the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Longlist 2026!
The list of 13 titles from 12 languages includes novels, poetry, short fiction, and memoir.
The prize is judged in 2026 by Arifa Akbar, Véronique Tadjo, Boyd Tonkin.
For the full list and announcement: tinyurl.com/394cypw6
@poetrysociety.org.ukCongratulations to our commended poets, Charlotte Baldwin, Matt Bryden, Zoe Green, Yvie Holder, Emma Lee, Marilyn Longstaff, Laurence Mason, Jenny McRobert, Kathy Miles, Karen Hodgson Pryce, Siobhan Ward and June Wentland.
@poetrysociety.org.ukCongratulations to our runners-up, Nicky Kippax, Jane Simmons and Gordon Taylor!
@poetrysociety.org.ukAs part of our National Poetry Day celebrations, we are delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 Stanza Poetry Competition as ‘Morning in February at the Recreation Ground’ by Lindsay Fursland, selected by judge Maya C. Popa!
@poetrysociety.org.ukHappy #NationalPoetryDay! The theme is 'Wonder' and it's a busy day for us - we've poets visiting schools across the country, a Young Poets Takeover online & National Poetry Day Unplugged in the Poetry Cafe tonight. Plus, the announcement of our Stanza competition winners...
Have a WONDERful day!
@imcmillan.bsky.socialReposted by @poetrysociety.org.ukPart of the extraordinary A Humument by Tom Phillips on the cover of an old Poetry Review from @poetrysociety.org.uk
@poetrysociety.org.ukCongratulations to the new Young Poet Laureates, celebrated at @bbccontains last week! Our Education Officer was in Salford to cheer them on at the beginning of their writing journeys. We'll be looking out for their names on the poetry scene in the future.
@poetrysociety.org.ukYes, the rumours are true! Poetry Unplugged is returning to the Poetry Cafe this National Poetry Day and there are just a handful of tickets left. We're so excited to work with @rustyniall.bsky.social on this NPD open mic special. Grab your ticket at poetrysociety.org.uk/event/poetry...
@poetrysociety.org.ukA gift to fellow bus passengers!
@poetrysociety.org.ukCongratulations to Fiona Benson, winner of this year's Laurel Prize with Midden Witch @jonathancape.bsky.social ! 🌿
