Prizewinners, shortlisted, and longlisted writers in our sixth annual single-poem competition will all be reading their winning works. Among these 17 poets are two first-prize winners, one for best audio, one for best text -- from opposite sides of the Atlantic. wildfire-words.com/c-or-c/#Tick...

Hope to see you TOMORROW. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 28th November 1.00pm. We are delighted to have the wonderful Chris Hemingway as guest. Join us, bring a poem to share or just listen. Free coffee. NO EVENT IN DECEMBER. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Your own writing read and heard globally is the prize in Wildfire's Audio Book Competition for collections of poetry and/or flash fiction. 4 days left to enter 6+ works, at least one as audio. wildfire-words.com/wildfire-abc/

This event is on a week today. Poetry Cafe Chelt. Library will be on Friday 28th November 1.00pm. We are delighted to have the wonderful Chris Hemingway as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or just listen. Free coffee. No event in December. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 28th November at 1.00pm. We are delighted to have the wonderful Chris Hemingway as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or just listen. Free coffee. No event in December. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social

Hope to see you TOMORROW. Poetry Cafe at Cheltenham Library will be on Friday 31st October at 1pm. We are delighted to have the lovely Sharon Larkin as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or just listen. Free coffee. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.socials

Don’t forget this event is on a week today. Poetry Cafe at Cheltenham Library will be on Friday 31st October at 1pm. We pm are delighted to have the lovely Sharon Larkin as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or just listen. Free coffee. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

DOES CONFLICT END IN COLLABORATION -- handshake, kiss, partnership, amnesty, surrender, armistice, lasting peace? Your poem can say. wildfire-words.com/c-or-c/

Poetry Cafe at Cheltenham Library will be on Friday 31st October at 1pm. We are delighted to have the lovely Sharon Larkin as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or just listen. Free coffee. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social

Don't be conflicted -- collaborate your poet's voice with your creative instincts, and explore this theme of today. With a chance of a chunk of cash at the end of it. wildfire-words.com/c-or-c/

Hope to see you TOMORROW. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 26th September 1.00pm hosted by Annie Ellis. We are delighted to have the wonderful Dan Papworth as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or just listen. Free coffee. @gloswriters.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social

Please don’t forget this event is a week today. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 26th September 1.00pm hosted by Annie Ellis. We are delighted to have Dan Papworth as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or just listen. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Thank you to all who have booked for this audiobook launch. There are still 3 open mic places left -- 2 minutes to read your own poem, preferably related to trees. You can read and hear samples from the book, or reserve a place at the launch @ wildfirespoken.com/preview-wata/

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 26th September at 1.00pm hosted by Annie Ellis. We are delighted to have the wonderful Dan Papworth as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or just listen. Free coffee. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social

Hoping to see you TOMORROW. There will be no special guest for the August event at the Cheltenham library at 1pm as it is the holidays and we may be short of readers. Anyone who would like to read from the audience on Friday 29th August will be able to read this month more than one poem.

This event is on a week today. There will be no special guest for the August event at the Cheltenham library at 1pm as it is the holidays and we may be short of readers. Anyone who would like to read from the audience on Friday 29th August will be able to read this month more than one poem.

Sadly, yesterday’s meeting didn’t stop the killing in Ukraine. And more writers will add their voices to Wildfire Words Anthology. Will you read them or join them? wildfire-words.com/ukraine-2025/

There will be no special guest for the August event at the Cheltenham library at 1pm as it is the holidays and we may be short of readers. Anyone who would like to read from the audience on Friday 29th August will be able to read this month more than one poem. Bring a handful of poems with you.

Thanks to early entrants to our popular Open Submissions for poems or flash fiction. Still lots more to review. Plus YOURS? Details: wildfire-words.com/os8/

Hope to see you TOMORROW. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library is on Friday 25th July 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Iris Anne Lewis as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Limericks are best spoken was agreed by all the poets selected to feature in wildfire words' 3rd Limerick Anthology. You can hear all their work at wildfire-words.com/kep-2025/

Please don’t forget this event is on a week today. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library is on Friday 25th July 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Iris Anne Lewis as guest. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library is on Friday 25th July 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Iris Anne Lewis as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social

Please don’t forget this event is a week today. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 27th June 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the wonderful David Clarke as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Creative writers of poetry/flash fiction – 4 opportunities for publication with audio of the author, 2 of them with cash prizes. Be heard and read around the world. wildfire-words.com

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 27th June at 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the wonderful David Clarke as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social

Hope to see you TOMORROW. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library is on Friday 30th May 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Josephine Lay as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social

You need to be quick to grab one of last two Open Mic tickets when Wildfire Words launches its first audio book on Zoom, 31 May at 7pm, in Annie Ellis's voice adds extra colour and rhythm to poems in her Tempo of Colour. Info, free tickets for Open Mic or Audience at wildfire-words.com/annie-ellis/

Please don’t forget this event is on a week today. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 30th May 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Josephine Lay as guest. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 30th May 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Josephine Lay as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social @wildfirewords.bsky.social

"These poems are at once inspired and inspiring." Ben Ray The first audio book from wildfire words adds colour & rhythm with Annie Ellis voice by each poem. Launched on Zoom Saturday 31 May at 7 pm with OPEN MIC. Info & free tickets for Open Mic/Audience: wildfire-words.com/annie-ellis/

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library is on TOMORROW Friday 25th April 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the wonderful Ian Parker-Dodds as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share, or come and listen @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social

Please don’t forget this event is a week today. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday Friday 25th April 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social Delighted to have the wonderful Ian Parker-Dodds as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday Friday 25th April at 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the wonderful Ian Parker-Dodds as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social

CLOSING SOON, the third annual flash fiction competition from wildfire words, with prizes for either spoken or penned versions of a story. Entries online at wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/

Hope to see you TOMORROW. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library is on Friday 28th March 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Marilyn Timms as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Please don’t forget this event is on a week today. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 28th March 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Marilyn Timms as guest. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

TWO MORE WEEKS to impress the judges with text and/or audio of YOUR 150-word story in prose or poetry. Six cash prizes, inc. one for best AUDIO. wildfire-words.com/ff150-2025/

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 28th March 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely Marilyn Timms as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social

UKRAINE was invaded by Russia 3 years ago, & Wildfire Words started a free submission window & repeated each March -- including 2025. Our anthology has works from 15 nationalities. Browse, submit poetry or prose at: wildfire-words.com/ukraine-anth... Please share, esp. abroad.

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library is on TOMORROW Friday 28th February 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the wonderful Howard Timms as guest. Please join us & bring a poem to share. Free coffee. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @josephinelay.bsky.social

Please don’t forget this event is a week today. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 28th February 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the wonderful Howard Timms as guest. Join us bring a poem to share. @wildfirewords.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 28th February at 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the wonderful Howard Timms as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share or listen to poetry. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social

Hope to see you TOMORROW. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 31st January 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely @carolsheppard.bsky.social as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social

Please don’t forget this event is on a week today. Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 31st January 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely @carolsheppard.bsky.social as guest. Join us & bring a poem to share. @gloswriters.bsky.social

Poetry Cafe at Chelt. Library will be on Friday 31st January 1.00pm hosted by @anniecsky.bsky.social We are delighted to have the lovely @carolsheppard.bsky.social as guest. Please join us & bring a poem to share. @josephinelay.bsky.social @gloswriters.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social