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Monthly Poetry Southeast London newsletter

Category: Poetry Magazines

December 9, 2017

Here’s a selection of items from December issue PoetryNewsSoutheastLondon, plus some new events. Seasonal best wishes for now and the coming twelve months.

Thursday 21 December in SE10

Dusk: Solstice Shorts presented by Arachne Press

Reading of stories, poems and songs on the theme of Dusk, taking place in 12 different places as darkness travels from North East to South West. This event will be broadcast live. Please arrive for 5 pm to get refreshments before it begins!

Starts: 5 pm . Entry: By donation – suggested amount £3 (can be more or less depending how you judge your circumstances)

At: West Greenwich Library Greenwich High Road SE10 8NN

Supported using public funds by Arts Council England, and with the in-kind support of Better Libraries and Royal Borough of Greenwich. They need to match fund grant from the Arts Council – so please give what  you can.

See their website for more information, including other reading sites from Scotland to SW England: https://arachnepress.com/solstice-shorts/dusk-solstice-shorts-2017/

COMPETITION
 
Magma Poetry Magazine 2017/18 Competition open for entries – closing date 15 January 2015. Magma’s 2017/18 poetry competitions are now open for long and short (up to 10 lines) poems.
 
Award-winning poet Mona Arshi is the judge for the Judge’s Prize. The Editors’ Prize is judged by a panel of five Magma Editors. You can enter either or both. !st prize for the Judge’s and Editors’ Prize is £1000, 2nd prize £300 and 3rd prize £150.  Winning poets will be invited to read their poems at Magma Competition Event in Spring 2018.
 
Entry fees: £5 for the first poem, £4 for the second and £3.50 for the third and each subsequent poem. Magma magazine subscribers get reduced fees. You can subscribe to Magma from £18.50 via their Get Magma page. 
 
The competition closes on 15 January 2018. Further details, and electronic submission form (or a paper equivalent) can be found on their website: https://magmapoetry.com
 
PNSeL eNEWS is going… but here are other options.
 
There is currently no official successor to PNSEL eNEWS (of which this is the last full issue, although there may be a late December supplement). But there are other excellent electronic sources of information available, for those who wish to attend or promote poetry events in Southeast and South London (or further afield).
 
Here are ones that I know about. Feel free to suggest others.
 
Poetry Library e-newsletter and website
 
The Poetry Library has an events section on their website. Organisers can register events electronically. If you click link to register (at the top of their website) you will receive monthly summary of events featured on the site. 
 
Poetry London (magazine) 
 
They have a ‘listings’ section on their website which gives information about poetry events, courses etc . Poetry event organisers can submit details electronically. See: http://poetrylondon.co.uk
 
Twitter sites 
 
London Poetry Events: https://twitter.com/HouseofAlpha
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October 15, 2017

Poetry Newsletter Southeast London – October 2017

Thursday 19th October in SE10 

Poetry Newsletter South East London – October Issue (121) is now out. Here’s a brief selection plus some new items.

Greenwich Poetry Workshop presents:  ‘Poetry at the Treehouse’

 An opportunity to hear local poets, learn about the Greenwich Poetry Workshop, and – if you wish – sign up for one of five open mic slots to read something yourself.

 Also opportunities to buy work by the poets, and perhaps get them to sign a copy.

 Time: 7pm for 7.30pm start; Entry: Free

At: ‘The Treehouse’, Greenwich Tavern, 1 King William Walk, London, SE10 9JH.

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Last Thursday of month in SE18

 ‘Global Fusion’

 Community poetry and spoken word night on the last Thursday of the month in the Woolwich riverside area. For further information see their website www.globalfusionarts.co.uk (Under ‘events/current events’ in the header bar). You can ring 020 8858 9497 or email globalfusionarts.co.uk to find out more, if you are thinking of attending.

Poetry Magazines

Magma Poetry – Film issue

‘Magma Poetry’ magazine is preparing for issue 71 — on the theme of film.  Closing date is 31 January 2018.

They will consider work from previously unpublished poets and for this issue are also willing to consider ‘film-poems’ – combining the two mediums if you happen to be working in that format.

More details of the film issue, how to submit to be considered for inclusion, plus a chance to view their website, buy a copy or subscribe to Magma Poetry – whether or not you want to submit at present – : https://magmapoetry.com

 

 

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