Joanna’s compact and thought-provoking poem Date Night should undoubtedly strike a chord with many readers in the way that it focuses not only on climate change but also questions how safe is it on the streets at night for someone alone.
Category: Poems
Young Poets from around the world: introducing Ekta Somera from Durban
Ekta Somera’s poem The Sunflower gives us some much needed light and colour and also, especially in the last line, … More
Introducing Kaycee Hill
This week we have another terrific new young poet to share with you. Kaycee Hill is based in Bristol where … More
Young Poets from around the world 2: Kexin Huang from Nanjing
Kexin Huang is an award-winning poet. She won the 2nd prize in the 3rd International Festival of Poetry & Liquor … More
Writing Retreats in the Pandemic: An Update from Arvon
February is usually the month when the Foyle’s winners meet at The Hurst for an exciting, week-long writing retreat. Arvon … More
Reading and writing in the Year of the Ox
As we move into the Year of the Ox, an animal symbolising hard work, intelligence and reliability, Young Poets’ Stories is celebrating its one year anniversary. To celebrate this turn of the year, Richard and Sue have been delving into the symbol of the Ox in different faiths, beliefs and in poetry. We hope the images, stories and poems will inspire your own writing.
What happens after you win the Foyle?
Annie Katchinska first won the Foyle in 2006. In the fourteen years since, she’s had a vibrant career writing and … More
Piece on Pandemic by Erin Blaney
Erin Blaney is an A level student at Bilborough College in Nottingham. She wrote her Piece on Pandemic poem very recently. We think she captures in such a spare and thought-provoking way the strange uncertainties and contradictory feelings of the times that she is living through.
More reading resources for young poets
Today we post an update to our Reading Resources for Young Poets page. Here are some of the links … More
Embedding Poetry Writing into the Curriculum: Tips for English Teachers
For many young people, their only exposure to poetry is through their English teacher. Reading and analysing poetry … More