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Welcome Hauntings – Happy National Poetry Day!
We are very excited to share with you the chosen poets and artists from our ‘Welcome Hauntings’ prompt!We would like...
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Welcome Hauntings – Children’s Hauntings
Welcome Hauntings submissions! For our final ‘Welcome Hauntings’ post we wanted to address our younger readers in poems that are...
Welcome Hauntings – Dream Hauntings
Welcome Hauntings submissions! 'After McBride and Wiltzie' by Theodore Nisbett This painting came about as a response to a piece...
Welcome Hauntings – Cornish Hauntings
Welcome Hauntings submissions! 'The Widow of Bodmin Moor' by Michelle Fisher Beneath the moan of Bodmin wind, Where granite fists...
Welcome Hauntings – Nature Hauntings
Welcome Hauntings submissions! 'Ghost Bird' by Sally Mills An eerie screech, a throaty hiss, that pierce the air, both sounds...
Welcome Hauntings – Happy National Poetry Day!
We are very excited to share with you the chosen poets and artists from our ‘Welcome Hauntings’ prompt!We would like...
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,...
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...
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’!...
Finding a Voice
In recognition of this year’s Poetry Competitions and all of the fantastic poems sent our way, we asked Penny Sharman,...
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...
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...
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...











