The days are closing in and there’s a chill in the air (well in our half of the world anyway) so curl up on the sofa with a cup of tea or hot chocolate and make your choice from the eclectic shortlist below (or see the ‘Vote for your Pick of the Month for September 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 will be announced at 4pm on Friday 13th October.
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.