Brushstrokes IV
What a collection! These poems will hopefully entrance, move, terrify, mystify, amuse, and leave readers wondering at the huge range of experience and wisdom encapsulated in their condensed images and
‘A Gentle Outward Breath’ by Fran Graham
These poems have been written over a ten-year period since the publication of my first book in 2011. They deal mainly with love: for my children and grandchildren, for travel,
‘Permission to Roam’ by Laurie Smith
‘Combining a zoologist’s keen eye and scientific training with a poet’s flair for vivid imagery, Laurie Smith both informs and delights in this collection with his laconic style and dry
Poetry d’Amour Anthology 2023
Congratulations to all of the poets who were selected for inclusion in this anthology. ‘There are many more things that great writers, philosophers and religious leaders have written about love
2023 Poetry Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners in the following categories. To read the winning entries click on the link. —— 2023 Creatrix haiku and Poetry Awards click here —— 2023 Poetry d’Amour
‘Who Comes Calling?’ by Miriam Wei Wei Lo
There are so many gifts here: History experienced as history lived in a body; kindness and the difficulty of kindness; tender and patient reflection in the presence of pain. In the
‘Infinite Ends’ by Amy Lin
Infinite Ends is an expansive collection. Presented chronologically, it is Blakeian in its transition from innocence to experience. Intelligent, direct and nuanced Lin’s poems enquire and question, explore and wrestle with
‘Ghost Nets’ Barbara Temperton
“In Ghost Nets, Barbara Temperton writes poignantly of many kinds of loss, yet these memorable poems also find joy in the vivid details of the natural world and everyday life.” Tracy
‘Living on Granite’ Maree Dawes
“Like the small, spiky flower that grows on granite outcrops, these poems are “nitty gritty down to earth”. Maree Dawes writes sharply, graphically of the natural world and the often-disturbing
Between Stations
“Colin Young has an ear trained by The Classics and a heart shaped by love in contemporary spaces. The result is poetry that looks to the past to explore the