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‘Dummies’ by Jane Salmons is our Pick of the Month for February 2018

by Kate Birch | Mar 9, 2018 | 2018 poetry picks

The votes are in and the ‘Dummies’ have it for February 2018. Jane Salmons’ poem – ‘stunning’ ‘vibrant’ ‘fun’ – with its ‘brilliant’ image thoroughly appealed, occasionally disconcerted, and marks the first time a Word & Image piece has been...

To Round Out our Celebration of International Women’s Day, a New Poem from IS&T Editor Helen Ivory.

by Kate Birch | Mar 9, 2018 | Prose & Poetry

    Six Signs You Might Be a Slattern   Are you a little draggle-tail; do your skirts bedevil leavings from the gutter?   When you take a turn around the park do bitches bevy close and claim you kin?   Are you wanton in your daily intercourse, your...

Time to Vote for your February 2018 Pick of the Month

by Kate Birch | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized

  There’s a chill in the air so maybe now’s the time to indulge in the finer things in life. Roll out some ‘Gingham’, add a display of ‘Drunken Roses’, enjoy ‘Lobster tail’ with ‘Milk and Honey’ and be...

Poems from Kate Edwards, Ali Whitelock and Jane Wilkinson are the IS&T Entries for the 2018 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem.

by Kate Birch | Feb 26, 2018 | Blogs & News, prizes and awards

Revisit the poems below or go to www.inksweatandtears.co.uk/pages/?cat=85. Good luck to all!

January 2018’s ‘Pick of the Month’ is ‘Bit Parts’ by David Riley

by Kate Birch | Feb 12, 2018 | 2018 poetry picks

  From a wonderfully varied group that included both Word & Image and prose poetry, voters went for the poem that most spoke to them directly and David Riley’s ‘Bit Parts’ is the Pick of the Month for January 2018. David is studying for an...
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