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27 totalWhy reading aloud still matters
On hearing a poem in a poet’s own voice, and what gets lost when we only ever read in silence.
A new partnership with three independent presses
We’re joining forces with three small presses to widen distribution for debut poets.
On the prose poem, and its discontents
Is the prose poem a contradiction, a loophole, or the most honest form of all? A defence.
Hilary Hares on Tilting at Windmills
The poet discusses obsession, persistence, and writing a whole collection about a single idea.
Five poems for a cold month
A short, warming selection from the archive, chosen for the darkest stretch of the year.
Six debut poets to read this year
A new generation of first collections, from kitchen-table elegies to long ecological sequences.
The Winter 2025 Showcase: a roundup
Forty poems, twelve poets, one cold December. Looking back at the work that defined the season.
Workshop: Form and freedom
A four-week online course on working inside — and against — traditional poetic forms.
The quiet economics of independent poetry
Who actually pays for a poem? A clear-eyed look at how small-press publishing stays alive.
The year in poetry: 2025
The collections, debuts and arguments that shaped a restless, surprising year for the art.
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