Archive – The Friday Poem

Welcome to The Friday Poem Archive page. Poems, features and reviews will all end up here so that their gloriousness will remain readable to all those who seek poetic excellence. Use the search box below to find something specific, or just have a browse.

Running as an act of defiance

by Iain Whiteley — one of our Poems for Ukraine

The Understory Conversation: Building Connection

Feature: Charlotte Gann talks about her new project, The Understory, which sets out to provide small safe places where like-minded creatives can come and play, connect and create

I would make a language out of this

Book Review: Stephen Payne reviews Speechless at Inch by James Caruth (Smith|Doorstop, 2021)

Song

by Martin Edwards — our Friday Poem on 25/03/22

North and South

Photo-feature: Rory Waterman talks about his time as international writer in residence for Bucheon UNESCO City of Literature

If symptoms persist

by Mark Fiddes — one of our Poems for Ukraine

Three pamphlets: Mnatzaganian, Sutherland and Williams

Book Review: Matthew Paul reviews Lemonade in the Armenian Quarter by Sarah Mnatzaganian (Against the Grain, 2022), Maggie Mackay reviews Following Teisa by Judi Sutherland (Book Mill, 2021) and Hilary Menos reviews Badlands by Hugo Williams (Mariscat, 2021)

Statues to honour hunger

Book Review: Fiona Moore reviews Eat Or We Both Starve by Victoria Kennefick

Presence

by Marcia Menter — our Friday Poem on 18/03/22

paid

Feature: Andrew McMillan on the challenges and rewards of poetry commissions

Waiting with Leszek

by June Wentland — our Friday Poem on 08/04/22

Poems for Ukraine 08/04/22

'Safety Advice' by Erica Hesketh and 'The Song of Siskin' by Mark Russell — two of our Poems for Ukraine

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