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Born in Islington in north London, the premature death of her mother just before Sullivan’s 7th birthday necessitated her spending several years at a Boarding School just outside Ashford, in Kent, one of the first in the country to offer…

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Out of danger

by James Fenton

Out of danger - James Fenton

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The Long View: Celebrating Sir David Attenborough

To mark the centenary of Sir David Attenborough, The Poetry Archive has gathered a special chorus of poems responding to a life spent in attentive encounter with the living world, curated by Maggie Sullivan. Attenborough’s work has taught us that…

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smile of leeches perfect circle

by Jason Allen-Paisant

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Revisionary

by Peter Gizzi

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Wellwater

by Karen Solie

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New beginnings

Each new year provides an opportunity for us to reflect and consider where, when and how things will unfold. To start your 2026, this collection provides a wonderful map for the future. Curated by Maggie Sullivan.