Whisper it, but @iamb.uk is going through a rebrand β the first one for several years. You'll see changes happening on the site over the coming days. There's even a new, more sophisticated logo. You like?
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Poetry. Seen and heard. Four times a year. Enjoy new and previously published work from established and emerging talent. Every poem read by its author. iamb.uk iamb.uk/index/wave/25
Calling those poets slated to appear in wave twenty-seven of @iamb.uk who've not yet sent in their submission. If you need a little more time β perhaps because of the #ukheatwave β let @markantonyowen.com know as soon as you can. β€οΈ
πππ£π πΈππ₯π ππͺ ππ¨ππ@markantonyowen.com Β· 3w agoBit concerned by the number of poets still to send in their completed submissions for wave twenty-seven of @iamb.uk yet from whom I've so far heard nothing. The deadline is three days away β and with eight subs currently outstanding, I can see myself reaching for the reserves list fairly soon. π
Delighted to announce @iamb.uk's five nominees for @sundresspub.bsky.social's Best of the Net 2027. Congratulations to Barnaby Harsent, Victoria Spires, Laura Warner, HLR and Zain Rishi! π₯³
Summer arrives with its usual swagger: everything loud and bright and hot. For something cooler, dive into the latest wave of @iamb.uk. You'll find 45 poems by 15 poets β written and read by their authors. Enough to see you through the driest season. iamb.uk/index/wave/26
wave twenty-six | summer 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear the poets of wave 26 of literary poetry journal iamb read their poems for summer 2026 .
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Congrats to the 15 poets of wave twenty-six: Alex Smith, Anna Maughan, Caroline Stancer, Clare Best, Deborah Gaudin, Elizabeth Osmond, Frances Klein, Francesca Leader, Jonathon Medeiros, Kate Vanhinsbergh, Lauren Parker, Rachel Burrows, Robin Ince, Victoria Moul and Zain Rishi.
'I am comma after comma refusing to end on the untuned organ in the cathedral of your orgasm.' iamb.uk/wave/25-ali...
Alina ΕtefΔnescu | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Alina ΕtefΔnescu read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'I wonder if the stars have named us too, with names that last far longer than our own β and echo, gently, mid that great unknown.' iamb.uk/wave/25-ant...
Anthony Etherin | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Anthony Etherin read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'Nothing good ever came from being the first one in. More people have walked on the moon than have won from the number one position, remember that.' iamb.uk/wave/25-col...
Colin Bancroft | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Colin Bancroft read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'In the tidal mud below lay bottles and shoes, reminders of when we too were wild, our wanton lives unborn.' iamb.uk/wave/25-eli...
Elizabeth Loudon | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Elizabeth Loudon read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'Your dreams will always cast you a tide of enigmas, soaked in the ambiguity of Pythian prophecies ... ' iamb.uk/wave/25-gle...
Glenn Barker | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Glenn Barker read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'Casual sex has left you just as empty and upset as the failed relationships you somehow kept with wonderful (incredibly patient) men.' iamb.uk/wave/25-hlr
HLR | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet HLR read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'You have been to places like this, I know, But did you visit these monuments? Or did you dream your Dartmoor stones?' iamb.uk/wave/25-jim...
Jim Lloyd | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Jim Lloyd read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'On a cellular level it happens every second Fragments of the body are let go to make survival possible.' iamb.uk/wave/25-kar...
Karen Havelin | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Karen Havelin read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'The bow is lifted andΒ πΒ | Coasting down from her peakΒ | the violin reaches perfect cadence.' iamb.uk/wave/25-lis...
Lisa J Coates | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Lisa J Coates read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'I recite the rules by rote by heart, by practise, practise, practise by trial and by error, so quietly the hum of my voice is a vaporous elegy ... ' iamb.uk/wave/25-lou...
Louise Machen | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Louise Machen read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'The floor was slick with bile and mother begged for Jesus who showed up naked, body of criss-crossed scars that wouldnβt heal ... ' iamb.uk/wave/25-sar...
Sarah Frideswide | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Sarah Frideswide read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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' ... her / smile / is a poised river enduring down the pleats of corduroy hills and her heart is cracked porcelain ... ' iamb.uk/wave/25-sar...
Sarah Raybould | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Sarah Raybould read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'You will know me by these strange eyes lit by a hundred ancestorsβ fire-sightβ this left iris locked on the underworld.' iamb.uk/wave/25-sar...
Saraswati Nagpal | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Saraswati Nagpal read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'The smudge of lipstick inside this facemask marks it as yours; I wear your kiss as an open secret in the supermarket queue.' iamb.uk/wave/25-sea...
Sean Burke | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Sean Burke read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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'Dispersed on the ground. Drawing a crowd. Her skirt long, thank goodness, pooled like blood around her.' iamb.uk/wave/25-van...
Vanessa Napolitano | wave 25 | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Vanessa Napolitano read poems for wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb.
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Despite the rain, the chill, winter's reluctance to cede his throne, spring arrives with daffodils, birdsong, the lengthening of days. Welcoming it are the 15 poets of wave twenty-five of @iamb.uk. Expect 45 poems, written and read β fresh as the incoming season. iamb.uk/index/wave/25
wave twenty-five | spring 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear the poets of wave 25 of literary poetry journal iamb read their poems for spring 2026 .
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Meet the 15 poets whose work you can read (and hear read) from March 15th 2026 as part of wave twenty-five of @iamb.uk. #poetry #newpoetry
A superb evening celebrating 6 years of @iamb.uk Beautifully co-hosted by the brilliant @louisepoetical.bsky.social and founding genius @markantonyowen.com Stunning poetry, a feast for the ears. Thank you! π πβ¨
Six years ago, a new online poetry journal launched against an inauspicious backdrop of a pandemic and Britain's exit from the EU. @iamb.uk has since sailed many waves. Its 25th will appear this March. Last night, these 18 poets celebrated the journal's first six years. And it was bloody brilliant!
**TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!!** Join 21 past contributors to @iamb.uk as we celebrate the journal's sixth year online. Tickets are still available (just!) β and they're FREE!! Go to bit.ly/iamb_is_six to reserve your place, bring along cake and wine, and get set for a great evening of poetry. π₯³π
On the day nominations open for The Forward Prizes 2026, @iamb.uk is delighted to announce its three nominees in the Best Single Poem (Written) category. Best of luck to Rishika Williams, @jahshabby.bsky.social and @victoriaspires.bsky.social. π₯³
On Feb 1 2026, @iamb.uk celebrates six years online. Join @louisepoetical.bsky.social and creator/curator @markantonyowen.com on Jan 31 β plus a hand-picked selection of poets from the 380 who've featured in the journal so far β for a free, fun evening of poetry readings. π₯³π bit.ly/iamb_is_six
Last Saturday - celebrating 6 years of iamb
Join iamb's creator/curator Mark Antony Owen & host Louise Longson for a night of poems to celebrate 6 years of this great poetry showcase.
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