by Kate Birch | Dec 8, 2023 | News, Picks of the Month
A tiny thing, an absolute punch to the gut though. Ann Heath’s poem was a ‘devastating portrayal of grief’. It moved voters while also perplexing them. It was beautiful and spare but also ‘powerfully odd’ and complex, and it is for this...
by Kate Birch | Nov 10, 2023 | News, Picks of the Month
‘It’s so straightforward, so devastating.’ It was the extraordinary child in ‘The Sorry Letter’ that got your votes. Michelle Diaz’s ‘delicate, poignant and compelling’ poem was relatable and familiar to some. Others...
by Kate Birch | Oct 23, 2023 | News, Picks of the Month
it’s upbeat, joyous and just carries you along And it is for this reason that this euphoric poem of ‘tumbled thoughts’ emerged as the Pick of the Month for September 2023. Tim’s poetry has appeared in Ink Sweat & Tears, The Spectator,...
by Kate Birch | Sep 17, 2023 | Picks of the Month
Such vibrant imagery, and sense of movement. From a brilliant and varied shortlist, Rosie Garland’s ‘Poem inspired by an imaginary painting by Leonora Carrington’ has emerged as the IS&T Pick for July/August 2023. Voters praised the poem for its...
by Kate Birch | Jul 15, 2023 | News, Picks of the Month
Searing honesty with heart warming humour giving an insight into living with MS. Ann Grant’s ‘ Confessions to a neurologist’ is the IS&T Pick of the Month for June 2023. Those who had MS or had seen its devastations on their family and friends...
by Kate Birch | Jun 18, 2023 | News, Picks of the Month
Fantastic rugged imagery, metal and manacles, capturing essences of both masculinity and heart. It showed vulnerability, It was beautiful, spare, imagist. It was a reflection of men’s suppressed emotions. It was powerful, poignant, moving, beautiful to read...
