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www.vervepoetryfestival.com/submit-poem-of-the-month-competition
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dance as if - Poetry Book Society Book of the Week. 'This uplifting pamphlet explores euphoria in the body & in movement & was written after a collaboration with a choreographer, in the aftermath of sexual violence. These poems always move towards joy & celebration.' @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social
This could be you, reading at our festival on 2026 because you entered VERVE Poem of the Festival and won, or got shortlisted ….
You’ve got till tomorrow at midnight to send your poems.
www.vervepoetryfestival.com/competition-open
Just 4 days left to enter our POEM OF THE FESTIVAL competition x
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: JANUARY 20th
CATEGORIES: ADULTS / YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11-17
ENTRY FEE: ADULTS ONLY.
First poem £6, 3 for £14,
or 5 for £19
www.vervepoetryfestival.com/competition-open
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Happy New Year Poets!
Could you write our poem of the festival for 2026?
Submission close January 20th.
£500 prize + publication x
www.vervepoetryfestival.com/poetry-competition
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Book cover by poet Olive Senior with pink carnations on a wooden floor
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We’re seeking submissions for our Poem Of The Festival 2026.
THEME - Love
DEADLINE - Jan 20th
FEE - £6 / £14 / £20
Submit here…
www.vervepoetryfestival.com/competition-open
Two poems from my new book. The first one won @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social June’s POTM
“Our winning poem for Poem of the Month is Thinking of how many elevators by Max Wallis which was the most loud and unapologetic entry. Beginning with thinking about intimate opportunities in private spaces
Just devoured this today @maxwallis.bsky.social. Thanks for sending. Fantastic write, so real. @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social
I'm running a Poetry & the Body workshop for @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social online 2026 programme on 24 Feb. Booking now open www.eventbrite.com/cc/verve-poe...
Front covers in varying shades of orange, pink, grey, white and black of 4 poetry pamphlets: Rue Collinge’s ‘How to train your Dragon’, Glyn Edwards’s ‘How to Make a Paper Grenade’, Katrina Naomi’s ‘dance as if’ and Max Wallis’s ‘Well Done, You Didn’t Die’
Truly inspiring poetry tonight courtesy of the @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social brilliant ‘four pamphleteers’ - @maxwallis.bsky.social, @thewordtinker.bsky.social, @glynedwards.bsky.social & @katrinanaomipoet.bsky.social 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Come on then
www.vervepoetryfestival.com/submit-poem-of-the-month-competition
Closing for applications for WIP this coming Friday.
www.vervepoetryfestival.com/wip-submission-form
MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is 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!
magmapoetry.com/competition/
Closing for applications for WIP this coming Friday.
www.vervepoetryfestival.com/wip-submission-form
Closes midnight poets.
www.vervepoetryfestival.com/submit-poem-...
Verve Open Door bright coloured logo
A Heads-up. After our wonderful pop-up event at @BhamLitFest at the weekend we return to our home #HiveJewelryQuater on Tuesday 21st Oct from 6.30pm (7.30 start). Open mic only, for poets brand new or old hands. Let us know you're coming! tinyurl.com/5y3dm94r
Verve Open Door bright coloured logo
A Heads-up. After our wonderful pop-up event at @BhamLitFest at the weekend we return to our home #HiveJewelryQuater on Tuesday 21st Oct from 6.30pm (7.30 start). Open mic only, for poets brand new or old hands. Let us know you're coming! tinyurl.com/5y3dm94r
Verve Open Door bright coloured logo
A Heads-up. After our wonderful pop-up event at @BhamLitFest at the weekend we return to our home #HiveJewelryQuater on Tuesday 21st Oct from 6.30pm (7.30 start). Open mic only, for poets brand new or old hands. Let us know you're coming! tinyurl.com/5y3dm94r
Shortlisted in May.
£3.50 a month keeps the kettle warm, the poems coming, and the doors open to a thriving poetry community.
Choose Monthly, Annual, or Founding Member and become part of our network x
Keeping poetry alive between festivals. Join our community for a monthly writing hour, insider reflections, and early-bird access to workshops and tickets.
We’re building sustainable opportunities for poets — welcoming everyone from dabblers of the written word to published professionals (though we’re yet to meet a poet who declares themselves as one).
Shortlisted back in June for Poem of the Month, our rolling submission window that gifts £100 to the winning poem and publishes shortlisted works on Substack.
Kate Howlett
This gorgeous poem shortlisted in July by Dean Atta noticed grapefruit segments as invitations for personal and relational change x
