Online and print journal of poetry and short fiction rooted in the countryside. poems | flash | short stories | film/sound poetry | urban nature | experimental
Hampshire, UK
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We are raging! And we are open for submissions but only for a limited time. Read all about it...
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Delighted to have a poem on this fabulous site.
The first of today's poems is 'Planet Zero' by Kate Young.
'zero = failure
a red gasp of a mark swallowed
in the hollow gut of defeat'
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We hope you enjoy today's story by Alan McCormick, art by Jonny Voss.
'Mister Tindall runs the sweet shop. Mister Tindall lives alone. Mister Tindall has no friends. Mister Tindall is a monster.'
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And finally, the last of today's poems, 'Messages' by Robyn Bolam, takes us on a journey...
'Across continents and seas,
past skies stinking with gunfire –
where blue clears over snow peaks
and wild lupins start to spire,
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Feeling chilly? What you need is Sue Spier's ghazal 'Fire'.
'Flamingo peach flickers in a trick of bright tongues.'
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Let's venture into the wild with Lesley Cooke's 'Forest Culture'.
'We are the slow.
We are the sky walkers
the rain talkers.'
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The first of today's poems is 'Planet Zero' by Kate Young.
'zero = failure
a red gasp of a mark swallowed
in the hollow gut of defeat'
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Allow us to whisk you into early summer with the fabulous @rachelebower and 'June Gap' where the bees are:
'fizzing in the purple geraniums of your border
but the truth is not always how it sounds'
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We are absolutely thrilled to start our year (a little late) with work by our very first poet, the wonderful @HilaryHares with her powerful 'Lament for a Lost Hare' - 'the oaks are bleeding leaves, the days have heavy eyes and dawn has frost on her lips.'
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This interview with @amandaoosty for @WordsforWild was a joy to give. Such sensitive, intelligent questions about ‘Flamingo’ (@SerenBooks), the craft of writing poems and putting a pamphlet together, and the gorgeous design of it all. Proud to be part of this.
How excited are we to interview @BevisKathryn about her wonderful debut pamphlet, 'Flamingo'. Click to read all about it and to hear Kathryn read one of her poems.
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How excited are we to interview @BevisKathryn about her wonderful debut pamphlet, 'Flamingo'. Click to read all about it and to hear Kathryn read one of her poems.
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We are delighted to publish two poems by Lydia Fulleylove one of which, 'Limerstone Down', is based on her mother's war diaries and is from Lydia's collection 'Ampersand' forthcoming from @valleypress later this year.
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As the wind whines through the windows, what could be more perfect than 'A Breath of Fresh Air, by the wonderful Robyn Bolam.
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Lovely to be part of the Winchester Poetry Festival. Thank you @WinPoetryFest and @WordsforWild
Thank you to all our Words for the Wild poets.
Robyn Bolam, @ABRACKENBURY @PoetSarahDoyle @KateFirth3 @RaineGeoghegan5 @ChrissieGittins Suzanne Iuppa @Sarah_James @LisaDMKelly @wordcurlz Patrick Osada, & @LizSennitt
A really wonderful event - we were immersed in natural world
You never know what you'll find on a beach. In our latest Gerald Durrell-inspired poem, here's Ronnie Smith on the subject, with "Aground". wordsforthewild.co.uk/?page_…
Come with us at the start of a new month as we join @Bookerplays "At the bear sanctuary".
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La Violette Società from @VioletteRecords kickstarting #WoWFEST21.
Featuring...
@badwool9 | @_saucyjack | @CoventryConch | @lou_fitz
What a night to start a month celebrating 21 years of radical writing.
Join the party 🍷💃
1st May - 7:30pm
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Brighten up your evening with these two fabulous poems by Kevin Cahill. "Witch Volant" and "Huish Episcopi" are the latest additions to our very popular Gerald Durrell theme.
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Ah, travel! It seems so long ago, doesn't it! Never mind, let's enjoy Alun Robert's "Le Touquet Conundrum".
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Today, we're featuring our youngest writer to date. Hampshire-based Josie Mahmood won the children's section of last years @ledburyfest, judged by @MissLizBerry , with "The Snowy Owl's Screech". Some of the artwork in the piece's setting is also Josie's.
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