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The Connoisseuse of Slugs

by Sharon Olds

The Connoisseuse of Slugs - Sharon Olds
Poem

Ode to the Hymen

by Sharon Olds

Ode to the Hymen - Sharon Olds
Poet

Sharon Olds

B. 1942

7 poems available

“Olds writes “poetry more faithful to the felt truth of reality than any prose could be.” – Richard Wakefield.

Poem

Race Riot, Tulsa, 1921

by Sharon Olds

Race Riot, Tulsa, 1921 - Sharon Olds
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T. S. Eliot Prize

Welcome to the T. S. Eliot Prize Winners’ Archive. The premier Prize in poetry, the T. S. Eliot Prize was inaugurated in 1993 and is awarded annually to the best new collection of poetry in English published in the UK…

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PNReview 250

Foreword by Michael Schmidt, Editor of PN Review The life expectancy of poetry magazines is often a butterfly’s span. Few reach ten issues, fewer still a hundred. To reach 250 issues over five decades is evidence of editorial tenacity and…

Poet

Kate Tempest

B. 1985

3 poems available

Tempest has forged her own voice, unlike anything else in the mainstream poetry world. The Independent

Poet

Richard Harrison

B. 1957

8 poems available

A poem is not its words, but the ringing it leaves behind.

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Listen to the land

These fine poems, written at different times and from a variety of perspectives, all look hard at the landscapes they enshrine. In doing so, they achieve (at least) two things at the same time. They honour the facts they preserve;…

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Classic Collection

Sykes Cottages offer the finest handpicked cottage holidays across the UK and Ireland. They have teamed up with us to create this collection of some of the finest classic poets from across UK and Ireland. The poets in this collection…

Interview

An Interview with Simon Armitage

Did you know there is more than one Simon Armitage? In this interview, the best-selling poet and novelist introduces you to them and talks about the importance of voice in his work.

Interview

An Interview with Wendy Cope

Wendy Cope muses on the lines that keep coming back, the challenges of formal verse and how a poem can be seriously funny.

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