We move from the sublimity of ‘Self Portrait With Spiders’ to the divine ridiculousness of ‘The Chocolate Parliament’ – can it be any more ridiculous than our own – and meet sorrow, despair and isolation on the way in our very fine shortlist for October’s Pick of the Month. Do make your choice from the works below (or see the ‘Vote for your Pick of the Month for October 2017′ in the Categories list to your right on the screen.)
The shortlisted works have either been chosen by Helen and Kate or received the most attention on social media.
Voting has now closed.
The winner each month will be sent a £10 book giftcard or, if preferred, a donation of the same amount will be made to a chosen charity. In the event of the winner being from outside the UK mainland, we will make every effort to provide a reasonable alternative. All winning poetry Picks, provided they the meet the eligibility criteria, will be considered as IS&T submissions for the annual Forward Prize for Best Single Poem.