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...
by Kate Birch | May 21, 2023 | News, Picks of the Month
I like its flow, its unexpectednesses, its disguised rhythms, its mysteries, its afterglows….. In the end, it was the language, the imagery and the mystery of the poem that decided the outcome of what was a very close race and saw ‘When an albatross crash-lands...
by Kate Birch | Apr 20, 2023 | News, Picks of the Month
It’s a fine piece of short, sharp poetry which instantly creates two believable characters and a tense drama in a few lines. EXCELLENT You loved the story behind the poem. You loved its mystery. You loved the characters of the two sisters and the strength of...
