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.
The Poetic Revolution Begins Here by Julian Stannard
The Poetic Revolution Begins HereQuesto bombardamento poetico sulla città vuole lanciare in tutto il mondo il Manifesto di Genova della Rivoluzione Poetica…Lawrence Ferlinghettiis at the controls of...
Two poems by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
IN HIS BEARD A COLLECTION OF SWEET BREADOn the emergency roomtable a bearded manbeing examined wasfound with ants in his beard.Each ant carried crumbs of sweetbread, which they could notenjoy...
Willow Tree Night & Snowy Visitors bu Michael Lee Johnson
Willow Tree Night and Snowy Visitors Winter is tappingon the hollow willow tree's trunk –a four month visitor is about to move inand unload his messy clothingand be windy about it –bark is...
Two new poems by Juliet Humphreys
Home This is home: you could be happy here. Spangled lights fill the hallway, a painted smile. From the outside it sounds like a party – high-pitched screams, music turned up way too high. Look...
for Sharon by Gary Kissick
for SharonI know I said I lovedHelena Bonham Carter,but since I've met you, Sharon,I've gone off her.It's true I said I hatedthat shameless whore Madonna,but since you said you like her,I've gone on...
Two poems by Amanda Weeks
Caroline StreetCurry and chips?MmmmmmmmQueueShove PushFightCoppersCellYou’ve had your chipsTanked for the memoriesDown and out on all-day benderI recognise your voiceBefore I even turn round.“Oi,...
The Guest by Clare Phillips-Barton
The GuestTeeth exposed,rivulets of saliva making their way towards her neck.A ventriloquists’ dummy,poised in a silent scream.Joints, and muscles groaning under inhuman manipulation,and His...
New prose poem by Andrea Porter
Group of Three Magic Stones by Barbara Hepworth 1973 (Kettles Yard Cambridge)The retired nurse finally found one at seventy on the beach at Wells. It has the silver tongue and flatness of the Aussie...
Two concrete poems by Chris Major
DRAG (haiku) Syllables used toshow the removal of JeanCharles De Men ...
Gwilym Williams sends some snapshots from Venice
Snapshots The panel of the Ottoman military tentis blazoned with a ring of crescent moonsand a six-pointed star. It is roughly patched and battle weary. It hangs limply on the south...
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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