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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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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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...