Templar
Templar quarterly portfolios – open for submission now. 10-12 poems + £11 reading fee. Templar publishing.
Acceptances
1 poem for Envoi, and 1 poem for Vallum, Canada (they pay for poems!) Also a reprint request for Scholastic (they pay you too!)
Celebrating the 150 Anniversary of the Welsh Colony in Patagonia
Beryl Baigent, a Welsh Canadian poet, who is a frequent visitor to North Wales, has written a series of poems that follow real families on their great adventure from the valleys of Wales to the new settlement in the wilds of Patagonia. Her interest and research, coupled with a visit to the settlement, has […]
Mslexia Poetry competition
Just heard that I got into the top 100 of this comp – not sure whether to be glad or sad!! But they do get a vast number of entries, so maybe I should be glad.
Events In Cheshire
Monday March 3rd, Zest! at Alexander’s, Rufus Court, Chester, 8pm. Open floor, with guest poet Roy McFarlane, former Poet Laureate of Birmingham. Roy says he ‘walks the earth giving voice to his poetry when and where he sees fit’. Tuesday March 11th, Gill McEvoy reading new poetry in an evening shared with poet and novelist […]
musepie press
is an online poetry publishing site which includes Shot Glass Journal for short poems, more or less monthly, and also the Fib Review for Fibonacci poetry (Martin…?) Just in case anyone fancies having a go.
Poetry by Heart
On Feb 4th 2014 I am one of the judges for the County final of the schools’ Poetry by Heart competition. I and my 2 fellow judges will have to listen to 5 finalists, each reading three poems, and score them accurately. It will be quite a test of listening skills! Anyway I am […]
Radio Winchcombe’s monthly Open Mike poetry programme
Do you all know about this? Guy Hunter is the presenter for the above programme, which is well worth listening to. The Christmas edition included a delightful interview with Alison Brackenbury. For February poems are sought on the theme of ‘Home and Away.’ Closing date 10th Feb. Send to openmike107@yahoo.com
Robbie’s poetry resolutions
Write a set of poems about, erm, light. Yes, why not… light. Get 4 poems published in magazines. Think up a collaboration project. Collaborate. Stop thinking about a writing retreat for stanza writing group and do something about it.
Popshot Magazine
Popshot magazine wants poems up to 25 lines and short stories up to 3000 words on ‘Journeys’ to be emailed by 25 January 2014. Writing can have been previously published, as long as you retain full publishing rights to the work. Here’s the link: http://www.popshotpopshot.com/submit