DEADLINE EXTENDED – as there were problems with EVENTBRITE today we've extended the deadline to Tuesday 21 October, midnight (UK time). pctothepowerof2.wordpress.com/enter/

URGENT UPDATE – due to worldwide problems with EVENTBRITE, we've extended the deadline to Tue 21 Oct, midnight. www.bit.ly/wfpoetrycomp

Today's the LAST CHANCE to enter the Waltham Forest Poetry Competition. It closes at midnight. www.bit.ly/wfpoetrycomp poems on the theme of WEATHER (and/or you can also send poems on the theme of WHETHER)

1️⃣ find Weather/Whether poems 2️⃣ enter the Waltham Forest Poetry Competition 3️⃣ do it by Monday 4️⃣ done! www.bit.ly/wfpoetrycomp

Got a poem about Weather (and/or its soundalike Whether)? The Waltham Forest Poetry Competition, judged by the fabulous Lorraine Mariner invites you to send poems on the theme of WEATHER/WHETHER. Hurry though. Closing date is MONDAY 20 OCTOBER. www.bit.ly/wfpoetrycomp

Elizabeth Bishop, Letter to N Y 'I'd like to know / what you are doing and where you are going'

The Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series is inviting poems and short prose focusing on the escalating tragedy of refugee deaths in the English Channel (La Manche). forcedmigrationandthearts.blogspot.com/2025/09/refu...

I do so enjoy a Whitman 'snog, marry, avoid' poem your body has become not yours only nor left my body mine only

The Waltham Forest Poetry Competition, judged by the fabulous Lorraine Mariner, invites you to send poems on the theme of WEATHER/WHETHER. Over £1,000 in prizes. Entry fee for adults is from £3, FREE for young poets under the age of 18. Closing date is MONDAY 20 OCTOBER. www.bit.ly/wfpoetrycomp

I cried once as a boy when I'd to leave her Tony Harrison on the death of his mum

You ask for a poem I offer you a blade of grass The late, great Brian Patten wishes you #HappyNationalPoetryDay

And sometimes it happens that you are loved and then you are not loved Brian Patten

"This form of poetry gives everyone a voice"... Max Terry Fishel, one of our Poems Not Bombs regulars, speaks out on the delights of the poetry open mic in the Guardian today

Poems Not Bombs, Spice Of Life, Soho, Thu 21 Aug, 1.30pm, is a special feat. the velvet voice of John Hurley. If you'd like to read, sign up with me on the day before 1.30. YOU'RE INVITED TO BRING POEMS ON AN IRISH THEME IF YOU HAVE ANY. AIR CONDITIONING! pnbspice.eventbrite.co.uk

Tonight! marinerdartford.eventbrite.co.uk

Thu 24 Jul, Trades Hall, Walthamstow, we present the wonderful Lorraine Mariner w/ Ralph Dartford, Tusshara Nalakumar Srilatha and Michael Shann... open mic too. Tix: £4/£2 (members) marinerdartford.eventbrite.co.uk or on the door. 7.30pm. **AIR CONDITIONING** Here's Lorraine's poem 'Thursday'

Forest Poets (& friends) are reading at the Summer Picnic, Walthamstow, Sun 13 July - 3pm to 4pm - names so far are Alan White, Ivana Demmel, David McDade, Tusshara Nalakumar, John Stiles, Pip McDonald, & Hannah Stanislaus, and me! Give us a nod if you'd like to join us!

HOT🔥 poetry! Poems Not Bombs in the air con this afternoon. Spice of Life. SoHo.

LOOK! 👁 Our NEXT 'Forest Poets and guests' event is Thu 24 July, at the Trades Hall, Walthamstow, with Lorraine Mariner and Ralph Dartford, plus support from Forest Poets Tusshara Nalakumar Srilatha and Michael Shann. TICKETS 👇 marinerdartford.eventbrite.co.uk

PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT GO TO LOCAL FOODBANK EAT OR HEAT - Tickets from TheFall.eventbrite.co.uk A whole night of Fall music to Dance&ShoutAlongTo. Walthamstow TUE 10 JUN🎉

I felt the urge to reassure him that I was like everybody else, just like everybody else. Albert Camus, The Stranger

Just some of the tunes you'll hear at An Evening with the Fall (though not necessarily in this order), Thursday 10 June, Walthamstow Trades Hall, London TheFall.eventbrite.co.uk

TONIGHT! Tim Wells and friends plus open mic. 7.30pm, Walthamstow Trades Hall All for just £4/£2 Trades Hall members at TimWells.eventbrite.co.uk or on the door.

Heather Moulson, 'Paper Boy' - Heather is the guest of Forest Poets NEXT THU 10 April, Walthamstow Trades Hall w/ Tim Wells, Heather Mary Sullivan (Poetry Bird), Ailsa Betts & Sophia Brandner + Poetry open mic. £4/£2 Trades Hall members timwells.eventbrite.co.uk or on the door.

Poetry News Stanza pages featuring some of the Waltham Forest Poetry Comp winners 😁inc our judge @jsaphra.bsky.social and winner @livtuckwrites.bsky.social

Coming soon! Thu 10 Apr, 7.30pm. Tim Wells plays Walthamstow Trades Hall w/ Poetry Bird, Heather Moulson, Sophia Brandner and Ailsa Betts and POETRY OPEN MIC too! There should be a lot of laughs at this one! £4/£2 Trades Hall members timwells.eventbrite.co.uk or on the door.

Poetry Bird supports Tim Wells, Trades Hall, Walthamstow, w/ Heather Moulson, Ailsa Betts & Sophia Brandner - there's a poetry open mic too. There should be a lot of laughs at this one! Thursday 10 April, 7.30pm. Tickets from timwells.eventbrite.co.uk or on the door, £4/£2 Trades Hall members.

There's no Poems Not Bombs poetry open mic at the Trades Hall, Walthamstow, this month. Not long to wait for the next one, though. Thursday, 24 April 7pm. Free, free, free. poemsnotbombstrades.eventbrite.co.uk

'The Yearning for a Fried Slice' by Tim Wells Come see Tim play Walthamstow Trades Hall 10 April - with special guests Heather Mary Sullivan, Heather Moulson, Sophia Brandner and Ailsa Bee Tickets at TimWells.eventbrite.co.uk or on the door

Always a joy to read & listen-in @poemsnotbombs.bsky.social Great mix of poets, styles & approaches - welcoming, positive atmosphere. Hosted by the redoubtable @paulmcgrane.bsky.social Next one April 17th www.eventbrite.com/e/poems-not-...

What better way to celebrate the Spring Equinox than to sit indoors in the semi-dark... Poems Not Bombs this afternoon at the Spice Of Life

Something to look forward to. 10 June. A whole night of Fall music to Dance&ShoutAlongTo. Upstairs at the fantastic Trades Hall, Walthamstow, London. TheFall.eventbrite.co.uk

'Women Who Like Fat Blokes' by Tim Wells. Tim plays Walthamstow Trades Hall Thu 10 April with Heather Moulson, Heather Mary Sullivan AKA Poetry Bird, Ailsa Bee, Sophia Brandner, poetry open mic and more! TimWells.eventbrite.co.uk

Getting Old by Poetry Bird aka Heather Mary Sullivan. Come see Poetry Bird at Walthamstow Trades Hall, Thu 10 April with Tim Wells, Heather Moulson, poetry open mic and more! TimWells.eventbrite.co.uk

Call Me Ishmael by Tim Wells from 'Boys' Night Out in the Afternoon' Come see Tim on Thursday, April 10 7.30pm, Trades Hall, Walthamstow TimWells.eventbrite.co.uk

Tim Wells! Thu 10 April, Walthamstow - with special guests Heather Mary Sullivan (Poetry Bird), Heather Moulson, Sophia Brandner, Ailsa Betts and open mic too. TimWells.eventbrite.co.uk

Bring your poems to this stage! #PoemsNotBombs open mic @stowtradeshall Thu 27 Feb, 7pm. Sign up on the night if you'd like to read - or come along and watch if you don't wish to read. You can read poems on any subject you like. FREE event. More info on poemsnotbombstrades.eventbrite.co.uk

Our NEXT Poems Not Bombs poetry open mic at the Spice of Life, Soho, Thu 20 Feb 1.30pm. Sign up on the day if you'd like to read, or just come along to watch/listen/be a wonderful audience. £3 entry fee on the door. See www.eventbrite.com/cc/forest-po... for details.

TheFall.eventbrite.co.uk 10 June, Walthamstow. Come and dance all night to #TheFall #FallFriday

TheFall.eventbrite.co.uk TUE 10 JUN, Walthamstow A whole night of Fall music to Dance&ShoutAlongTo. All your Fall favourites from 'Live at the Witch Trials' to 'New Facts Emerge' and beyond, plus vids of fantastic Fall performances.

Last night at the Trades Hall, Walthamstow

NEXT WEEK Wed 22 Jan poetry from @helenivory.bsky.social & @martinfigura.bsky.social + Forest Poets Jenni Hall and Roger Huddle + poetry open mic (sign up on the night). Entry by donation - suggested amount £5 but pay what you can afford. ivoryandfigura.eventbrite.co.uk WALTHAMSTOW

Many thanks to @helenivory.bsky.social for publishing my poem 'Misper' today – and Bore da to @paulmcgrane.bsky.social and Kevin Reid – Merry Christmas! inksweatandtears.co.uk/on-the-fifth...

Poetry from @helenivory.bsky.social & @martinfigura.bsky.social + Forest Poets Jenni Hall and Roger Huddle + poetry open mic (sign up on the night). Entry by donation - suggested amount £5 but pay what you can afford. ivoryandfigura.eventbrite.co.uk WALTHAMSTOW

Vanessa Lampert's poem 'If You Were a Frisbee, I’d Never Throw You Near Trees' was chosen in 2nd place in our Waltham Forest Poetry Competition. pctothepowerof2.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/t...

Lots of pics from the fabulous Waltham Forest Poetry Comp awards night at pctothepowerof2.wordpress.com/2024/12/13/p... 🙏 to Walthamstow Trades Hall for hosting this year’s awards again. Such a warm, friendly, welcoming, communal space and the 🎄in the corner just made it sparkle all the more.

Delighted 'Ink Sweat & Tears' has chosen my poem Misper for its '12 Days of Christmas'. Thanks @helenivory.bsky.social & congrats also to @abigailottley.bsky.social, @ruthaylett.bsky.social, @paulmcgrane.bsky.social, @hannahl1n.bsky.social, @katenoakes.bsky.social & @johncraigwhite.bsky.social. Yay!

A busy night for Jacqueline Saphra at last night's Waltham Forest Poetry Competition Awards