I am praying for all the students all over the world protesting oppressive college and university administrations. I stand with them in their compassion for the people of Gaza.

Why would she say this?

Happy to announce that I'll be teaching a second session of my Verve online Zoom workshop this August, as the first one is fully booked!

All are welcome, details in the link below:

Me to my pile of still-to-be-done work tasks:

This only takes a moment, please sign and share 💚

Stand with us and sign the open letter in Solidarity with Goldsmiths Workers #saveourjobs #binthetp :
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

#ceasefirenow #LBF24

Proud to have signed this letter in the The Telegraph today. London is not a ‘no go zone’ for Jews. This divisive and dangerous rhetoric must stop.

We are sorry to announce that Soukaina Habiballah will no longer join us in person at StAnza 2024, having been refused entry to the UK by the Home Office. Please read Artistic Director Ryan Van Winkle's full statement:

More tickets have been released for Voices for Gaza this Sunday ⁦Roundhouse⁩ - big up The Roundhouse for hosting such an important event, especially at a time when so many ‘radical’ ‘liberal’ & ‘progressive’ venues/orgs appear to be cowering. dice.fm/event/k2w59-vo…

Free Zoom webinar next Wed, 6 March, a panel discussion about poetry & spoken word at festivals!

All are welcome, see the link for details to register (you can also send questions for the panel in advance if you want) 👍

Thanks to the Society of Authors for inviting me 😺

THE FESTIVAL is over for another year, but we have our second zoom workshop series looming! Running from May to November with almost weekly zoom workshops from wonderful poets with packages for 3, 6 and 12 tickets tinyurl.dev/ym27nh3p

Our next pamphlet submission window is now open! Send us your queer manuscripts - all info at fourteenpoems.com/submit. And keep your eyes peeled for two more pamphlets this Spring from Chris Lloyd and Yas Necati (Kaan K). ✌🏻

Congratulations to Gboyega and his family

Poems by Refaat Alareer, Fady Joudah, Hiba Abu Nada, Olivia Elias, Samer Abu Hawwash, Maya Murry, Ahlam Bsharat, Basman Aldirawi, Ghassan Zaqtan; art & actions

We'll have print copies free at Free Verse Poetry Book Fair in LDN, 20 April. Come by, read & share

#poemsforpalestine

Happy Lunar New Year! Always remember:

A perfect poem by Gboyega Odubanjo.

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