Ekta Somera’s poem The Sunflower gives us some much needed light and colour and also, especially in the last line, … More
Category: Poetry
Second interviews with Young Poets
Young Poets’ Stories: second set of research interviews have begun this week.
Our Picks: LGBTQ History Month
Happy LGBT History Month! To celebrate, we’re sharing our favourite LGBTQ poets past and present. What are yours? Tell us … 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
Open the door: Jo Bell’s writing prompts
During Lockdown (version 2) Jo Bell, a former Canal Laureate and all round poetry wonder woman, published a daily writing … More
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
First interviews completed
During what has been a very strange July and August 2020 for everyone we have really enjoyed interviewing our sample … More
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
A Not So Young Person’s Story
‘The Past is a foreign country, they do things differently there.’ I went to school in the 1980s, before the … More