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Paul Stephenson Shortlisted for Gay Poetry Lammy Award 2024
Huge congratulations to Paul Stephenson who has been named as a finalist in the Gay Poetry category of the 2024 Lambda Literary Awards for his collection Hard Drive! read more
Jorie Graham Longlisted for 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize
We're delighted to share the news that Jorie Graham has been longlisted for the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize for her collection To 2040! read more
Jason Allen-Paisant Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2024
More good prize news for Jason Allen-Paisant and his second collection, Self-Portrait as Othello, which has made it onto the 2024 Jhalak Prize longlist! read more
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Not a Moment Too Soon Not a Moment Too Soon Frank Kuppner
that which appears that which appears Thomas A Clark
Come Here To This Gate Come Here To This Gate Rory Waterman
Coco Island Coco Island Christine Roseeta Walker
Baby Schema Baby Schema Isabel Galleymore
Near-Life Experience Near-Life Experience Rowland Bagnall
The Silence The Silence Gillian Clarke
The Iron Bridge The Iron Bridge Rebecca Hurst
Egg/Shell Egg/Shell Victoria Kennefick
The Miraculous Season The Miraculous Season V.R. 'Bunny' Lang Ed. Rosa Campbell
Sleepers Awake Sleepers Awake Oli Hazzard
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August

Colm Toibin

One more day to tease us.
I am ready by then. Cherries
Are out of season. Soon
Peaches and nectarines too.

Line of sun moving, until
Its light is all exposure, and
It is time to move indoors
But lazily, like dust in shade.

Then the warning note that sounded
When she came here. Her voice with all
The years, the sweet knowledge, but not
Enough to be prepared.
Taken from 'Vinegar Hill'...
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