The Friday Poem

A poem every Friday

Matthew Stewart

abstract image of a blurred blue head on a blue background with yellow red and green leaf like paint splurges running down the left hand side

One kid looking on in wonder

Matthew Stewart explores Ben Wilkinson’s poetic development and looks at his new collection, Same Difference (Seren, 2022)
A ripe Camembert a bottle of Gaillac red wine with a poem on the label and a half full glass in front of a yellow window. The poem is Zaleo Premium by Matthew Stewart

Beyond the Bubble

Feature: Matthew Stewart asks how poetry can reach out to a wider readership
head and shoulders photo of Mike Laskey looking a bit poetic in a red jumper and black beret (Breton rather than Basque, going by the dimensions) against blue sky and a bit of beach and sea

The outsider who writes from within

Essay: Matthew Stewart looks at the work of Michael Laskey
The Friday Poem 'Las Ciguenas' by Matthew Stewart

Las Cigüeñas

by Matthew Stewart — The storks’ nest teeters on floodlight pylons, / bushy hair over thirty-two white eyes / that shine against the darkening skyline. // Just seconds left, the home team's pressing hard / for a winner