Ekta Somera’s poem The Sunflower gives us some much needed light and colour and also, especially in the last line, … More
Category: Poets
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
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.
Ruth Padel’s Letter to a Young Poet
On Monday this week distinguished poet Ruth Padel gave a reading in the Nottingham Poetry Festival 2020 from her new … 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
Writing communities
I’m the Learning and Participation Manager at The Poetry Society. Before that, I was Head of Programmes at The Poetry … More
Building community at The Hurst
The Foyle Young Poets winners (and highly commended poets) have been coming to The Hurst, Arvon’s writing centre in Shropshire, … More
Poetry, Friendship and Bravery: The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
It is certainly a strange world at the moment, even more so with the current Covid-19 pandemic, and whilst … More