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September 29, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Lyrical Invention’ by Nerys Williams

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Lyrical Invention’ by Nerys Williams which was recently Highly Commended in the Forward Prizes for Poetry. The poem is published in her latest collection ‘Republic’.

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September 22, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Visitor’ by Lynne Hjelmgaard

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Visitor’ by Lynne Hjelmgaard from her collection ‘A Second Whisper’. The poem is about the first time she met her late partner Dannie Abse.

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September 15, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Case History’ by Dannie Abse

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Case History’ by Dannie Abse from his collection Welsh Retrospective. Friday 22nd September marks Abse’s centenary. Join us at Carnegie House in Bridgend for a special event celebrating his life and work.

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September 8, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Angels on the Washing Lines’ by Sue Hubbard

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Angels on the Washing Lines’ by Sue Hubbard from her new collection ‘God’s Little Artist’ which details the live and work of Welsh artist Gwen John.

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September 1, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Greenery’ by Judy Brown

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Greenery’ from Judy Brown’s collection Lairs.

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August 25, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘The River People’ by Cath Drake

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The River People’ by Cath Drake from her collection ‘The Shaking City’.

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August 22, 2023

Seren Cardiff Poetry Festival Takes a Break for 2023

Due to the exciting changes currently ongoing at Seren, we are sorry to announce that the Seren Cardiff Poetry Festival will be taking a break in 2023.

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August 18, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Ernest Morgan’s House’ by John Powell Ward

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Ernest Morgan’s House’ by John Powell Ward from his new collection Last Poem for Sarah and other poems.

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August 10, 2023

Guest Post: Dealing With Rejection and Disappointment by Rachael Clyne

In April, Seren was pleased to publish Rachael Clyne’s new collection You’ll Never Be Anyone Else. But the path to publication isn’t always smooth and in this guest post, Rachael discusses her experience of dealing with rejection and disappointment.

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August 4, 2023

Friday Poem – ‘Octopus Self’ by Rachel Carney

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Octopus Self’ by Rachel Carney from her debut collection ‘Octopus Mind’.

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August 3, 2023

A Note of Thanks to Mick Felton

Following his retirement at the end of June, Seren’s founder Cary Archard, writes this note of thanks to our long-term publisher Mick Felton:

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July 28, 2023

Friday Poem: ‘Publicity’ by Damian Walford Davies

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Publicity’ by Damian Walford Davies from his new collection Viva Bartali!.

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