The winner of the 2nd prize in the Charles Causley International Poetry Competition is Joanne Key with her poem ‘The Year You Turned Into A Fish’.
Joanne lives in Crewe in Cheshire where she writes poetry and short fiction. Her poems have appeared in various places online and in print including ... Read More
It was a fitting prelude to Charles Causley's Centenary year in 2017 that a Causley poem should feature in the world renowned “Carols from Kings” service, along with poems from Rowan Williams and U A Fanthorpe in addition to bible readings.
The other two poets can both be linked to Charles ... Read More
Launceston College WinnersHaving announced the winners of our Causley Trust Children’s Poetry Competition several weeks ago, we are now thrilled to begin sharing the winning poems with you. Inundated with talent from these young budding poets, the words they have created are inspiring and a tribute to the enduring legacy ... Read More
South Petherwin Primary School WinnersHaving announced the winners of our Causley Trust Children’s Poetry Competition several weeks ago, we are now thrilled to begin sharing the winning poems with you. Inundated with talent from these young budding poets, the words they have created are inspiring and a tribute to the ... Read More
St Stephen's Primary School WinnersHaving announced the winners of our Causley Trust Children’s Poetry Competition several weeks ago, we are now thrilled to begin sharing the winning poems with you. Inundated with talent from these young budding poets, the words they have created are inspiring and a tribute to the ... Read More
Friday was a special day.
North Cornwall looked resplendent in autumn sunlight as we drove from Launceston to the North Cornwall Book Festival. Our Chairman, David Fryer, pointed out the sights to our new poet and illustrator in residence at Cyprus Well, Charlotte Walker, as we passed the slate quarry and ... Read More
Acclaimed novelist and short story writer, Jon McGregor, will be staying at Cyprus Well for a week at the end of April to prepare his latest novel for publication.
You can meet Jon during his residency at an event in Plymouth where he will be discussing his editorial process and reading ... Read More
We are excited to announce our next residency opportunity at Cyprus Well to follow in the footsteps of Kathryn Simmonds, Dr Alyson Hallett, and our current resident poet, Isabel Galleymore.
This three month residency for a writer is part of our larger literature project, Spark to Flame, which has been grant ... Read More
Nell Farrell
Finding the Wedding Photos
1
Someone has shaken out
a blanket full of tiny bones.
They dot the oily surface,
peg its corners, stretch it
ready for the needle.
A finger slips and lozenges
of blood float on the water.
Spidered husks of flowers skim the pond
in weightless pirouette.
She bends to stroke them
with a branch ... Read More
Russell Jones was the recipient of second prize in our most recent poetry prize for his poem 'Waggledancers'.To find out more about Russell’s work you can go to his blog.
Russell Jones.© Chrisdonia
Waggledancers
Who knew how the apple was made?
We decrypted rumours, white whiskers
of truth from the textbooks of ... Read More
People have been asking to read the winning poems from this years competition ahead of the awards ceremony in April. Here's Claire Dyer's winning entry 'Trust and the Horse' for you.We’ll share each of the other winning and highly commended poems here every Friday in the lead up to the ... Read More
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2015 Charles Causley Poetry Prize judged by Professor Anthony Caleshu of Plymouth University and shortlisted by a panel drawn from the English faculties of Falmouth, Plymouth and Exeter University – Dr. Kym Martindale, Dr. Miriam Darlington, and Professor Ronald Tamplin.The Winners:1st ... Read More