Mamdani got a humanities degree. His win helps to illustrate that one of the central forces driving higher ed’s dissolution of the humanities is the fear that teaching people how power works can also lead to their interest in seizing it on behalf of the less powerful.

Join me for our upcoming close reading sessions with @litcamb.bsky.social 2-4pm GMT on Sundays via Zoom. This winter we'll be repeating our sold out Keats class, looking at winter poetry and getting to grips with all those dashes in Emily Dickinson's miniatures: mariahwhelan.com/2025/11/03/w...

Bodleian Library, Sassoon Visiting Fellowship in South Asian and Black History for the 2026-2027 academic year. It's a great scheme, with a deadline of 28 November 2025. Check it and Bodley's other visiting fellowships out here.

Join us !😊 englishassociation.ac.uk

Today’s #poemsontheunderground @poemsonthetube.bsky.social

St. Thomas Aquinas argued that poets and philosophers “are alike in being big with wonder.” Lucille Clifton remarked that “poems come out of wonder, not out of knowing.” Part of what drives us to the page as poets is the pleasure of capturing in language what seems bent on eluding it.

It seems that the only relief I can find from the current political nightmare is to post rude songs from #18thc children's books & let my Bluesky friends make the applications as they choose. Not just sure this one, also from Tommy Thumb's Pretty Songbook, will get past the moderators, but I'll try:

🌟🥳 Meet our new Fellows, nominated by their peers, they represent excellence in the teaching & learning of English, & have an active role in the EA’s mission. Stay tuned over this week, to find out the distinguished scholars & teachers awarded Fellowships this year! Here are some of them ⬇️🌟🥳

Happy National Writing Day! Today is a day dedicated to celebrating the power of writing creatively ✍️ This year's theme is #ShareYourVoice, check out @firststory.bsky.social for great resources to get people started with writing: firststory.org.uk/writeday/ #NationalWritingDay

We're opening up submissions for translations in June and July! And we've even got a snazzy new email for you to send 'em to: [email protected]. Submission guidelines below. @affisher.bsky.social is excited to read your work! atlengthmag.com/submissions/

On the topic of digital mags and hearing poets read their own work, did you know @BathMagg's @MWhelanWriter was part of the inaugural wave of @iambapoet back in February 2020? You can check out her contribution here. http://iambapoet.com/mariah-whelan

Can't believe it's been 8 years. Thinking of all those who lost their lives x

“They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” ~The Great Gatsby

A poetry giveaway from Poetry By Heart! Re-tweets appreciated, pals. We've got x2 sets of the latest titles from the fab @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social to giveaway :)

Come on, folks--I know a lot of you believe in restoring the A Level in Creative Writing in England--sign and share now! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @poetrysociety.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @rsliterature.bsky.social @kitdewaal.bsky.social

It's #GCSE revision time! I wrote an article about how you can use the Poetry By Heart website to support your #EnglishLiterature students with oodles of free resources. RTs appreciated to spread the word :)

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Got a spare moment on your lunch break? What better way to spend it than by telling the Government to respect the rights of creators. Submit a response to their AI and copyright consultation. It doesn't need to take long. Guidance below 👇 www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...

Two steps back to yourself with poetry 1. Get comfortable. 2. Click this link: https://buff.ly/4gk8X2c #poetrypause #mindfulmondays

Happy Monday! Happy NEW #PoetryByHeart Poem of the Week! Explore 'Answer to a child's question' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge then use our activities to lift the poem off the page so that it can be spoken, heard & enjoyed. #EduSky #Poetry https://poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/answer-to-a-childs-question

Poet in Residence wanted for the National Memorial Arboretum for two years to use the Arboretum's landscape and memorials for a series of original poems to share stories with brand new audiences. Details in link. Please share :) www.thenma.org.uk/about-us/wor...

The looks of J O Y on these pupils' faces 😍

Want to know why #Poetry is so bloomin' good? Listen to Whitley Bay High School's very own Gareth Ellis chatting to Anna Foster (2hrs 40 mins in) about why poetry is in our DNA and why he loves #PoetryByHeart - with shout outs to Tennyson, Elizabeth Bishop & Kate Fox ❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I wrote an article about judging the splendid Caterpillar Prize for children’s poetry (by adults) this year. Have a look – and send me your poems! ✨🐛🌱 childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/02/13/k... @cpsummit.bsky.social

What I love about love is its diagnosis What I hate about love is its prognosis Sharing our February poem choices again today for obvious reasons. Here's Love's Dog by JenHadfield thanks @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social ❤️#ValentinesDay poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/love-s...

We're looking forward to this special @poetrysociety.bsky.social Cloud Chamber event, taking place *TODAY* 13 Feb 4.30 - 5.30pm. The #PoetryByHeart team plus poet Oliver Lomax will be there to share some of our #Poetry resources and the benefits of taking part in the competition. Come along! #EduSky

Over 150 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in February 2025. Best of luck & pls share! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...

Hello #teachers, #librarians, school-organisers of #PoetryByHeart! Bookmark this page on our website now! We'll be sharing tips & updates before the closing date 4 April 🗓️ including support around filming and uploading your competition entries #EduSky 🎬 https://poetrybyheart.org.uk/for-teachers

Are you doing Poetry By Heart? Join our educator network, Cloud Chamber, Thurs 13 Feb, 4.30-5.30 on Zoom, where @poetrybyheart.bsky.social & poet Oliver Lomax will share ideas for your PBH lessons. Here's a peek at one of Oliver's ideas! bit.ly/OliverPBH More info: bit.ly/CloudChamberPoetry

We've been asking pupils to share their experience of taking part in the #PoetryByHeart competition & how they learn poems by heart.They use: 🎨colour coding 🐈‍⬛cats* 📃stacking 👣walking and reciting 👴grandads* Discover more of their tips: poetrybyheart.org.uk/news/how-to-... *other family members too ✅

WORDS OF THE WILD We’re sharing these fantastic classroom resources for teachers, bringing Scotland’s natural and literary heritage to life. Free, downloadable lesson plans for teachers and youth workers looking to inspire creativity in young people. www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/2025/02/hey-...

A mix of first-time #teachers & old hands all sharing top tips at our last #Poetry Forum & a wonderful mix of approaches - after school club, enrichment day, takeover - showing how flexible #PoetryByHeart can be! Join us on Zoom this Weds &/or Thurs 4.00pm [email protected] for details

Recorded a reading of Christina Rossetti's 'An emerald is as green as grass' for @poetrybyheart.bsky.social which was transformed into a brilliant video by @greatscottfilms.bsky.social Have a listen to this teeny but powerful poem: bit.ly/4hjklfa #English #primary #ChristinaRossetti #poetry #poem

Schools registered for #PoetryByHeart receive a #Poetry calendar featuring 12 poems to share aloud. February's primary poem is this, by Christina Rossetti. Log in for extra #Teacher Resources, including our special learn-alongs, and explore the poems in class❤️ poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/an-eme...

FREE online ! englishassociation.ac.uk/lit-in-colou...

Really loved helping to bring this year's showcase into the world. Brilliant classic poems and some contemporary bangers from Coral Rumble, @holliemcnish.bsky.social, @katewakeling.bsky.social, Simon Mole, Dave Calder and Clare Bevan...

📣 A reminder that a sample of free poems by Eve Esfandiari-Denney, Rasaq Malik Gbolahan, Sasha Debevec-McKenney, & Chloe Stopa-Hunt from the latest edition of The Poetry Review are available online alongside a review from Andrew Spragg! Click here for the links: poetrysociety.org.uk/news/poetry-...

Hi community. We hate to ask this but our website just came up for renewal and it's A LOT. So if you can spare a few ££s to help us keep streetcake going free for writers, that would be awesome. www.paypal.me/streetcakemag No pressure and we love you regardless! #LitMags

Free online this Friday lunchtime! englishassociation.ac.uk/thinking-for...

Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students. **Tell Everyone** www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...

Calling all #teachers! Help shape this year's #PoetryByHeart Festive Showcase. Choose your favourite festive poem, learn it by heart, send us a recording of your performance. We’ll share them in the run-up to Xmas to spread some cheer. Find out more and please spread the word tinyurl.com/nhj5rfb6

More brilliance from Nell Osborne’s pamphlet Thank You For Everything.

Start the week with #poetry: explore Comet by @katewakeling.bsky.social a poem full of fizzing energy!Use our Give it a Go tips to capture that energy in a class recitation.Watch Kate perform it live for CLPE.Why not enter performances for the #PoetryByHeart competition too? ☄️ tinyurl.com/y88entzd

Just had to pick this as Poem of the Week. Have you spotted the 'comet of the century' yet? ☄️

Only 5 days to respond now. Make sure you do.

‘I’ve never actually even seen the sky’ Hello, just trying this place out. Here’s the first blue sky related poem I could think of. By Natalie Shapero.

I'd like to create an "Authors of Small/Indie Press Books 2024-2025" starter pack. Is that you? If so, please reply here. Also, if you don't mind reposting this for visibility, I'd appreciate it! #writingcommunity #indiebooks #indieauthors #booksky

Wrote a blog about how I chose the poems for the @poetrybyheart.bsky.social calendars,which was a LOT of fun!