VERVE Poetry Festival
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Festival of Poetry & Spoken Word ✨#Brum and online✨ Online Multi-press Poetry-only Bookshop @vervepoetryshop✨ https://vervepoetryfestival.com
Day one of the #sealeychallenge - reading a poetry book each day in August. I kicked off the challenge with the fabulous ‘Little Bitch’ by Ellora Sutton. Here’s one of my favourite poems from the collection. @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social
#TheDeeperRead 30 features Ellen McAteer's My Deep and Gorgeous Thirst from @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social paired with my poem "Travel Light" from Finished Creatures issue 9. Free to read and subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/suzannaf...
#TheDeeperRead has somehow got to 30 and drops tomorrow! Featuring Ellen McAteer's My Deep and Gorgeous Thirst from @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social paired with my poem "Travel Light" from Finished Creatures issue 9. Free to read and subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/suzannaf...
Good news! Verve Festival @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social will be back in 2027! This Birmingham festival always has one of the liveliest & most varied programmes I know.I love going! I've signed up for their newsletter! Search for Verve online & you can learn of early ticket offers & next year's poets!
Some glimpses of Ledbury Poetry Festival...The old and new live graciously together in Ledbury. And today was generously given over to Verve Poetry Festival @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social ! So sorry to be leaving on Mon but good luck with 2026! See you in 2027!
Beyond thrilled to share my poem ‘Epilogue’, shortlisted by Victoria Kennefick in @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social’s Poet of the Festival competition ❤️
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Lucy English@lucyenglish.bsky.social · 3mo agoPoetry Film Club is now online! Tues 23 June 7pm BST ♥️We want as many people to be able to enjoy our screenings and discussions about poetry film so we have now gone online ❤️❤️❤️Book via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-fil...
Poem in here 🙏 Pre-order now to celebrate 10 years of @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social and support its future www.vervepoetryfestival.com/vervaceous
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
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
Here's 'short & sweet', my monthly poetry news mailchi.mp/7cdecf85d169... & feat @serenbooks.bsky.social @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social @magmapoetry.bsky.social @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social #poetry #olivesenior #mentoring #opportunitiesforpoets #poetrynews
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...
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 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
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/
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MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 MAGMA POETRY COMPETITION 2025/26 is now 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 De...
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Closing for applications for WIP this coming Friday. www.vervepoetryfestival.com/wip-submission-form
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
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
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
