Introducing Young Poet Eva Zuzic from Melbourne, Australia

Another terrific new poem by a young poet. This time it’s the turn of Eva Zuzic from Melbourne, a UNESCO City of Literature in Australia and her poem ‘Drowning’.

Science and Poetry: Atomic poems

Experiment with writing fibs or atomic poems by using the atomic poetry generator. The generator draws on the Fibonacci sequence, found in the natural world, to determine the word count and line structure of your poem.

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 resources page: new additions

We have added some new links on our writing resources page to Sam Winston’s Delicate Sight project. These explore creativity … 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

Writing resources for young poets

We are launching a new page of poetry writing resources suitable for writers aged 11 and above.

A Call Out for Foyle Young Poets

If you are a young writer who either won or received a highly commended award in The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award during 2012-2019 we would like you to think about taking part in our exciting new research project Young Poets’ Stories.