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We believe poetry is for everyone and everyone can write poetry. We bring the arts into spaces where it isn’t usually found, and support marginalised communities to access arts education.
If you work at a charity or community group that would benefit from more poetry, we can help you do that!
Holding close/letting go: language, trauma and ritual
We partnered with Grassroots Suicide Prevention to run a workshop exploring how poetry can help us give voice to difficult experiences, refuse shame or guilt, and create spaces for healing. We asked how reading and writing poetry might bring us strength when we need it most.
Kink in their armour
We ran a poetry workshop on collage and experimental forms as part of Kink in their Armour, a series of creative workshops for LGBTQIA+ artists organised by Campfire Theatre. The project connected creatives from the UK with artists from Thukhuma Khayeethe Theatre in Myanmar. We encouraged people to experiment with poetry, grow self-confidence, and celebrate queer joy and resistance!
Writing queer grief and resistance
In September 2023, we partnered with St Christopher’s Hospice and Anti-University festival to run a poetry workshop on queer grief and resistance. Over 30 people joined us to explore poetry as a way of remembering, celebrating, and grieving queer lives. We thought about how we rally to resist a world that tries to break us down or tear us apart. We joined together, resilient and joyful, refusing to go anywhere.
Submission window opens today
Our highly anticipated summer anthology "Tidal Shifts" is now accepting submissions until July 15th. This year we're particularly excited to feature work exploring themes of belonging, transformation, and the spaces between cultures. We're looking for poetry that challenges, comforts, and surprises in equal measure. Both emerging and established voices are welcome - what matters most is authenticity and craft.
New voices welcomed
We're absolutely thrilled to announce that three incredible new members have joined our collective this month. Sarah Martinez brings her background in spoken word and slam poetry, while David Kim offers a unique perspective through his bilingual Korean-English verse.
Submission window opens today
Our highly anticipated summer anthology "Tidal Shifts" is now accepting submissions until July 15th. This year we're particularly excited to feature work exploring themes of belonging, transformation, and the spaces between cultures. We're looking for poetry that challenges, comforts, and surprises in equal measure. Both emerging and established voices are welcome - what matters most is authenticity and craft.