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Explore poetry using our special collections. Curated around specific themes and forms, these collections bring you the wealth of poetry available in the Archive.

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International Women’s Day

Celebrate International Women’s Day this year with a selection of wonderful poems, selected by Maggie Sullivan.

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A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah

We were very sad to hear of the passing of the great Benjamin Zephaniah recently and want to celebrate his life and wonderful poems. We are very proud to have his recordings on the Archive and to be able to preserve…

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Listener’s Top Picks 2023

Sit back and listen to our Listener’s Top Picks from 2023 and enjoy the poetry that resonated with you all this year. Most of our Listener’s favourite poems came from The BBC 100 Collection, to learn more about the collection,…

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Protected: The Daniel Day-Lewis Collection

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Competition

Poetry Archive Now Wordview 2023 Winners

The Wordview 2023 collection showcases our winning 2023 poets and their work that captures this extraordinary year for future reflection.

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PN Review at 50

During 2023 PN Review is celebrating its jubilee. Since we started as Poetry Nation, a twice yearly hardback, in 1973, we’ve been publishing new poetry, rediscoveries, commentary, literary essays, interviews and reviews from around the globe. Our vast archive now includes over 270…

Competition

Poetry Archive Now Wordview 2022 Winners

The Wordview 2022 collection showcases our winning 2022 poets and their work that captures this extraordinary year for future reflection.

Guided Tour

Simon Armitage: Guided Tour of the BBC 100 Collection

Celebrating 100 years of poetry on the BBC with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

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All Hallows