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The Poetry School is the UK's largest provider of poetry education and a proud Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. ποΈ Book Summer Courses: https://poetryschool.com/new-courses/summer-2026-quick-course-guide/
Our Summer Term courses are now available to book! We have a range of options to choose from such as:
π£ Beginner Courses
π» Zoom and In-Person
π¬ Studios and Feedback
π Online Courses
π Masterclasses
πAdvanced Workshops
Click here to see our full programme πpoetryschool.com/new...
Want to create unique love poems? π
In the lead up to Valentine's Day, our tutor Elizabeth Parker discusses her top five love poems you should be reading for that romantic inspiration. π
Check out the full list here: poetryschool.com/the...
π Interested in taking your poetry to a higher level?
Our MA in Writing Poetry Open Day takes place on Saturday 14 March! To register your interest in attending, please contact ma@poetryschool.com.
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π© Where to Submit You Poetry for 2026!
Check out our list of places to submit your wonderful poems this year β¬οΈ
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The T. S. Eliot Prize 2025 Shortlist Readings, hosted by Ian McMillan, will be taking place this Sunday!
ποΈ WHEN: Sunday 18 January, 7-9pm
π WHERE: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London
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π Jamie McKendrick on Tom Paulin β T. S. Eliot Writerβs Notes π
Our final piece for the Writersβ Notes series! Jamie McKendrick discusses Tom Paulin's collection Namanlagh.
π Read the full piece: poetryschool.com/t-s...
π Isabelle Baafi β T. S. Eliot Writerβs Notes π
Our Writersβ Notes series is back! Isabelle Baafi shares how valuable feedback opened new doors of possibility and helped shape her collection Chaotic Good.
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π Sarah Howe β T. S. Eliot Writerβs Notes π
Our Writersβ Notes series is back! Sarah Howe shares how taking her time helped her create her collection Foretokens.
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π Nick Makoha β T. S. Eliot Writerβs Notes π
Our Writersβ Notes series is back! Nick Makoha shares how blurring the boundaries helped him create his collection The New Carthaginians.
π Read the full piece: poetryschool.com/t-s...
π’ Weβre Hiring! Programmes and Website Administrator (Fixed Term, 12 Months)
π Location: Hybrid β London/Leeds + home working
ποΈ Apply by: Monday 12 January 2026, 11.59pm
π» Interviews: W/C 19 January 2026
π View full job description here: poetryschool.com/ope...
π Catherine Esther-Cowie β T. S. Eliot Writerβs Notes π
Our Writersβ Notes series is back! Catherine-Esther Cowie shares how taking a break from writing helped her create her collection Heirloom.
π Read the full piece: poetryschool.com/t-s...
Pathways Through Poetry is launching today with The Big Give! β¨
Weβre raising Β£5k to fund 5 fully sponsored places for emerging poets from underrepresented backgrounds β and every pound will be doubled. π«
π Donate today and double your impact: donate.biggive.org/c...
π Gillian Allnutt β T. S. Eliot Writerβs Notes π
Our Writersβ Notes series is back! Gillian Allnutt shares how practising different poetic forms helped create her collection 'Lode'.
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Tim Tim Cheng (@timtimtmi.bsky.social) explores how endings & beginnings blur in Yau Chingβs for now I am sitting here growing transparent. This bilingual, Chenxin-Jiangβtranslated collection links human & non-human through vivid urban anti-eclogues.
Read here: poetryschool.com/reviews/quee...
What an indie publisher can teach you about writing ποΈ
Autumn Richardson & Richard Skelton (@corbelstonepress.bsky.social) on poetry beyond the self: βExperience can be transmuted into mythic, universal narratives.β
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π Natalie Shapero β T. S. Eliot Writerβs Notes π
Our Writersβ Notes series is back! Natalie Shapero shares how Stay Dead grew from heavy note-taking, planning, and quirky planner notebooks.
π Read the full piece: poetryschool.com/the...
HUGE congratulations to Natalie Shapero on the shortlisting of STAY DEAD for this yearβs @tseliotprize.bsky.social !!!
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TS Eliot Prize 2025 shortlisted collections: Gillian Allnutt Lode Bloodaxe Books Isabelle Baafi Chaotic Good Faber & Faber Catherine-Esther Cowie Heirloom Carcanet Press Paul Farley When it Rained for a Million Years Picador Poetry Vona Groarke Infinity Pool The Gallery Press Sarah Howe Foretokens Chatto Poetry Nick Makoha The New Carthaginians Penguin Books Tom Paulin Namanlagh Faber & Faber Natalie Shapero Stay Dead Out-Spoken Press Karen Solie Wellwater Picador Poetry
Shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize 2025 - Natalie Shapero, Stay Dead
Big news. Big. Huge. π
Delighted that Stay Dead by Natalie Shapero is shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize 2025
π to the judging panel & congratulations to all shortlisted poets. We hope this recognition can bring her work to more UK readers π
π Vona Groarke in our T. S. Eliot Prize Writersβ Notes π
On Infinity Pool and why she βdoesnβt have a practice β I just write poems whenever I can.β
A gorgeous reflection on how poems happen in the everyday.
Read more: poetryschool.com/theblog/vona... π
By the end of 10 weekly Zoom sessions (Weds, 6.30β8.30 pm GMT), youβll have:
πΉ Core poetic skills
πΉ Confidence to write & critique
πΉ A strong foundation for future modules
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In Pathways 1, youβll dive into poetic first principles β how to move from the blank page to a finished poem.
πΈ Generate ideas
πΈ Shape form, line breaks & imagery
πΈ Learn to give & receive feedback
Perfect for beginners or anyone refreshing their craft.
Pathways Through Poetry β a new 2-year Poetry School programme designed to open doors into the poetry world and build a solid grounding in the craft.
6 modules. 6 tutors. A dynamic, accessible way to grow as a writer.
Module 1 starts 20 Jan 2026.
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Richard Price, Natasha Hakimi Zapata (@natashakimiz.bsky.social), Kathryn Simmonds, Becky Varley-Winter, Astrid Alben (@astridalben.bsky.social), Kit Griffiths, Lynn Davidson, Romalyn Ante (@romalynante3.bsky.social), Elizabeth Parker.
06.11.2025 10:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Helen Ivory (@helenivory.bsky.social), Isabelle Baffi, Anthony Anaxagorou (@aanaxagorou.bsky.social), Jacqueline Saphra (@jsaphra.bsky.social), Wayne Holloway-Smith, Tim Dooley, Rachel Long, Mark Waldron, Shazea Quraishi.
06.11.2025 10:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Louisa Adjoa Parker, Leah Umansky (@leahumansky.bsky.social), Fran Lock, Carmen Bugan, Edward Doegar, Fawzia Kane, Cat Woodward, Giulia Ottavia Frattini.
06.11.2025 10:57 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Peter Hughes, Iris Colomb, Caleb Parkin (@calebparkinpoet.bsky.social), Natalie Whittaker (@natalie-whittaker.bsky.social), ElΕΌbieta WΓ³jcik-Leese, Suzanne Conway (@suzanneconwaypoet.bsky.social), Steve Komarnyckyj, Hannah Silva.
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Featuring the amazing tutors: πͺ»π
Sarah Wardle, Jess Traynor (@jesstraynor.bsky.social), Carrie Etter (@carrieetter.bsky.social), JLM Morton (@jlmmorton.bsky.social), Samatar Elmi, Jenny Wong (@jenwithwords.bsky.social)
Our Spring Term is now live & weβve got a whole host of brilliant tutors & poetry courses lined up, so be sure to book promptly to avoid disappointment. Our handy Quick Course Guide is linked in bio, where youβll find everything youβll need to knowβ¦
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βοΈ How Poets Navigate Plagiarism, Consent, and Authorship
Sarah Hesketh explores how poets handle real voices, collaboration, and ethics β from inspiration to ownership β and where creative freedom meets responsibility.
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𧱠Class, Work and the Politics of Poetry
Ruth Beddow asks who really gets to write β and how class, time, and labour shape the poetry we make. A powerful reflection on access, identity, and creativity in a working world.
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