Thrilled to be on this shortlist with my donkey poem for @ForwardPrizes . Congratulations to all the poets. And huge thanks to @RialtoPoetry @IMcMillan & all the judges. The donkey has trotted on quite a journey! 🫏🌳❤️

Article in Private Eye this week about Goldsmiths University of London.

The 2027 Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook is out! They have reprinted my essay, ‘Perseverance in Getting Poetry Published’. It’s surreal – I spent decades scouring this bible for tips & insights before I published. Happy 120th anniversary @Writers_Artists writersandartists.co.uk/

Magma 95 co-editors Stav Poleg and Leo Boix @boixleo, and architect Rebecca Wober at the Zaha Hadid Foundation for the launch of our latest issue 'Architecture'... More photos from the night coming soon!

Call for submissions: Magma 97 - 'Diasporic Dialogues' Closing date: 31st July, 2026 Editors @ZCarpenterHall, @cloudscholar & Nick Makoha are looking forward to receiving your poems. More info and to submit: magmapoetry.com/call-for-sub…

I took the train from Kings Cross to Leeds then Leeds to Bradford Interchange for Bradford Literature Festival. On the platform as I arrived in Bradford a man in train uniform stops me "excuse me are you Lemn Sissay". A lovely conversation ensues. We shake hands and as he's about to leave I say "you work here?" and he says " I was your train driver". He walks to the other end of the train to drive it back to Leeds. For a train driver to shake my hand and know my name is the most wonderful way to arrive in a city. I am blessed and ever thankful. His name is Andy. His wife's name is Lucy. And they had a baby. @BradfordLitFest

Call for submissions: Magma 97 - 'Diasporic Dialogues' Closing date: 31st July, 2026 Editors @ZCarpenterHall, @cloudscholar & Nick Makoha are looking forward to receiving your poems. More info and to submit: magmapoetry.com/call-for-sub…

Just 2 days left to submit your pamphlet to the Magma Open Poetry Pamphlet Competition 2026, judged by 2024 Forward Prize winner @marjorielotfi You have until 11.59pm on Wed 1st July to send it in! More info & to submit: magmapoetry.com/archive/magm…

Don’t miss this! Last call

📣 News alert! We are opening submissions up for the month of July. More info soon at badlilies.uk/submit

Here's a little teaser pic of our upcoming issue - Magma 95 'Architecture'... Look at the fantastic cover artwork! Keep an eye on our socials and website for the official publication announcement, coming very soon! #magma95 #architecture #poetry #poetrymagazine

So exciting to see 'Madam Gout' by Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana is longlisted for The 2026 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem Written. Championed by Magma editors @PoetLyall & @VKennefick & published in the 'In the Flesh' issue (Magma 91), it's a truly original poem!

Bored of My Little Ponies, - Jeanette Burton @Nettie31 atriumpoetry.com/2026/06/19/…

Thank you for reading and sharing today's poem - Balcony women by Alison Campbell

Amazing evening of poetry and celebration at our competition winners event at the gorgeous Theatreship earlier this week with @BetaRish & @GOLDWILDPOPPY Pics: @LancasterGothic, @eliot_north, Sam Harvey, Sharon Black. Loads more photos on our Instagram! instagram.com/p/DZK7Fhtip01/

Fantastic evening of poetry, music and art at the Magma 94 'Remix' launch at The Nook in Brixton... Loads more photos on our Instagram feed! 📷@pennydampier Get yourself a copy of this incredible issue here: magmapoetry.com/archive/magm…

A steady stream of poems have been making their way into our inbox the last few days, but there's still time...

Atrium will OPEN a small but welcoming submissions window for new poems from midnight tonight... Full details to follow... Just so you know...

Come and see us at Free Verse today!

Winners of the @magmapoetry competition. Congratulations to all the winners and commended poets! @BetaRish is.gd/VWXh9F

We're thrilled to announce our latest issue, Magma 94 'Remix' is now published! Editors @williekinardiii, Lola Oh and @cloudscholar said the poems they received "astounded, challenged, and delighted us" Get your hands on a copy here: magmapoetry.com/archive/magm…