Welcome to the Ink Sweat & Tears Poetry Archive
This archive is formed from all the posts from that original Ink Sweat & Tears website, it now consists of everything we have published up to the end of 2019. IS&T was founded by Salt author Charles Christian in 2007 as a platform for new poetry and short prose, and experimental work in digital media. Charles ran the site single-handedly, publishing new work every day till 2010, when now sole editor, poet and artist Helen Ivory came on board as Deputy Editor. The Ink Sweat & Tears website continues to run and can be found here.
You can either click on the poems below which run from most recent to oldest, or you can search for particular poem or poet, there is also a list of all the categories to click through. From Prose & Poetry to Words and Images, Haibun, Tanka, Haiku & Haiga, in addition we have all of the Poems of the month and Poetry picks, old blogs and news, award nominated, reviews and interviews.
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Prose and poetry
Poems and prose published on the website from start to finish.
Two new poems by Leah Armstead
NOT HERSELF TODAYPixellated, like an analog TVnot set up right for digital,she wonders at what pointshe stepped into her body,became part of the show.There was a beginning,but when Was it years...
Helen Pletts is thinking about those who have gone before
Lindow ManI did not falter in my steps.No. When I lay down here to sleepthere was summer grass in my dreams.I drank the wine your mother likes best.The red, tired on my tonguesettled there before...
Casey Quinn wants to be like John Wayne
i want to be just like john wayne drink my whiskeywhile laying downthe law. a real, gritty, down to earth,no bull, straight shooting,type of man. lead with actions,not...
Patricia Mullin is looking at a pile of kitchen utensils
Today (Tuesday 27 January) is National Holocaust Memorial Day. This poem was written in response to a pile of kitchen utensils on display as part of The Holocaust Exhibition at The Imperial War...
John Grochalski's wonders where Judy is tonight
judy judy said she had a tattooof calvin and hobbeson each ass cheekand she had dirty blondehair and almond eyesthat looked at you, pierced youin a way that said you couldreally learn to...
Jon Tait's been called to prayers
Call to prayers There’s no chance of me getting off the ship in Tunis as I look at the endless green embarkation cards in Arabic & as I gaze from the rails spot not only industrial metal...
Kayode Isaac's got a life
My Life’s BackI was doing this before, steadily –And for my age and range, doing it wellCuddling you, molding you, making-up and dressing your contentsI was using you, not only as the butter for my...
Helen Pletts is checking out Facebook
Facebook He is pinningtiny rows of coloured heads– the secretly destroyed butterfliesof his heart. They face an empty bar stool,or turn their glances to the wind– locks of hair...
Lanie Rebancos is alone
ALONE the other side of the bedwas empty, creased-freewhen I woke up again this morningforgetting you had to leavethat I have to do things bymyself, alone.it was already ten A.M.the sun was...
Barry Basden has been buying old books
Ex-Lib, Otherwise As NewFor a penny online, plus postage, I bought a slender book by a former Poet Laureate. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1974.The KC Public Library stamped the book "INV 1984" and,...
Poetry Picks
Our favourite poems and ‘best of’ chosen from each month between 2007 and 2019
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Haibun, Tanka, Haiku, & Haiga
Haibun, Tanka, Haiku, & Haiga reviously published on the website.
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12 Days of Christmas
All the poems from our regular 12 days of Christmas feature.
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Words & Images
Words with images previously published on the website.
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Blogs and news
Blogs and archived news from 2007 to 2020.
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Reviews
Archived reviews from 2007 to 2020.
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Interviews
Archived interviews from 2007 to 2020.
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