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Call for Submissions: Festival!
We’re inviting all poets to share with us your work inspired by the theme “Festival”! Whether you have a poem...
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2026 CHARLES CAUSLEY INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION – HIGHLY COMMENDED
Highly Commended PoetsWe are beyond excited to share with you the selected highly commended poem from our international competition this...
2026 CHARLES CAUSLEY INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION – 3RD PLACE
3RD PLACE - Anna Robinson with 'To my parents, who didn't know'We are beyond excited to share with you the...
2026 CHARLES CAUSLEY INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION – 2ND PLACE
2ND PLACE- Emily Harrison with 'CAN'T GET THERE FROM HEREWe are beyond excited to share with you the selected poems...
2026 CHARLES CAUSLEY INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION – 1ST PLACE WINNER
1ST PLACE - Jen Feroze with 'You are strapping your toddler into the car seat'We are beyond excited to share...
Festival Submissions Call – ‘Maytime’ by Sue Wallace-Shaddad
Festival Submissions CallWe are beyond excited to share with you our selected poets from our ‘Festival’ themed submissions call, ahead...
Festival Submissions Call – ‘Montol – Penzance Winter Solstice 2025’ by Ian Cave
Festival Submissions CallWe are beyond excited to share with you our selected poets from our ‘Festival’ themed submissions call, ahead...
Festival Submissions Call – ‘Feast Day’ by Jackie Taylor
Festival Submissions CallWe are beyond excited to share with you our selected poets from our ‘Festival’ themed submissions call, ahead...
Festival Submissions Call – ‘Isobar of Ash’ by Yvonne Salmon
Festival Submissions CallWe are beyond excited to share with you our selected poets from our ‘Festival’ themed submissions call, ahead...
Festival Submissions Call – ‘Winter Solstice: Sauna Experience’ by Holly Peters
Festival Submissions CallFollow along as we post one of the ‘Festival’ selected poems a day, and don’t forget to book...
Festival Submissions Call – ‘A Tale of Tam the Travelling Man’ by Steward Ennis
Festival Submissions CallFollow along as we post one of the ‘Festival’ selected poems a day, and don’t forget to book...
Festival Submissions Call – ‘The Daffodils Speak of You’ by Megan Fatharly
Festival Submissions CallWe are beyond excited to share with you our selected poets from our ‘Festival’ themed submissions call, ahead...
Festival Submissions Call – Chosen poems!
Festival Submissions CallWe are very excited to share with you the chosen poets from our ‘Festival’ prompt!As this year’s Launceston...