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Celebrating Charles Causley’s Birthday

On this day in 1917, a true poet of the people was born. He who gave voice to the sea,...

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August 24, 2025

A Writing Retreat at Cyprus Well

I stayed at Charles Causley’s house in early August, after a friend recommended it as a place where he thought...

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August 22, 2025

Call for Submissions: Welcome Hauntings!

As the spooky season slowly approaches, we’re looking for creative writing and art submissions on the theme of ‘Welcome Hauntings’!...

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August 1, 2025

Finding a Voice

In recognition of this year’s Poetry Competitions and all of the fantastic poems sent our way, we asked Penny Sharman,...

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August 1, 2025

Working for the Charles Causley Trust: Peace and Poetry

To celebrate this year’s poetry competitions and all of the hard work and creativity the Causley Team has put in...

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June 25, 2025

Charles Causley Young Person’s Poetry Competition 2025 Winners 16-18yrs

The Winners of the Young Person’s Poetry Competition have been announced and in this post we’d like to share the...

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June 7, 2025

Charles Causley Young Person’s Poetry Competition 2025 Winners 11-15yrs

The Winners of the Young Person’s Poetry Competition have been announced and in this post we’d like to share the...

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June 7, 2025

Charles Causley Young Person’s Poetry Competition 2025 Winners 5-10yrs

The Winners of the Young Person’s Poetry Competition have been announced and in this post we’d like to share the...

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June 7, 2025

International Poetry Competition 2025 Highly Commended

In this post we would like to share three fantastic poems that earned ‘highly commended’ in our International Poetry Competition....

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June 7, 2025

International Poetry Competition 2025 Winning Poems

Enjoy the poems by the winners of the International Poetry Competition. Congratulations again to everyone! Complaints about pigeons and the...

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June 7, 2025

January Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad

Musings January 2025 After some lovely family time over Christmas and New Year, it is good to get back into...

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January 31, 2025

Reflecting on the Launch of The Drifted Stream with Sue Wallace-Shaddad

The Drifted Stream is an anthology created over the last two years as a tribute to Charles Causley, edited by...

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November 13, 2024
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