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May 10, 2023
Meet the ‘Cymru & I’ contributors
Later this year we’re publishing Cymru and I in partnership with Inclusive Journalism Cymru, a book of essays exploring Welsh identity. Now we are delighted to announce the nine contributors to the book. Following the call for submissions, the edito…
May 5, 2023
Friday Poem – ‘The Crux’ by Vanessa Lampert
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘The Crux’ by Vanessa Lampert from her debut collection Say it With Me.
April 28, 2023
Friday Poem – ‘Girl Golem’ by Rachael Clyne
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Girl Golem’ by Rachael Clyne from her new collection You’ll Never Be Anyone Else.
April 21, 2023
Friday Poem – ‘My Welsh Wool Coat’ by Amy Wack
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘My Welsh Wool Coat’ by Amy Wack from the anthology Where the Birds Sing Our Names.
April 7, 2023
Friday Poem – ‘Magdalen’ by Damian Walford-Davies
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘Magdalen’ by Damian Walford Davies from his collection Judas.
March 31, 2023
Friday Poem – ‘In Spring’ by Rhiannon Hooson
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘In Spring’ by Rhiannon Hooson from her collection The Other City.
March 28, 2023
Three Seren Poets celebrate success in the Magma Poetry Competition 2022/23
Congratulations to Jonathan Edwards, Ilse Pedler and Vanessa Lampert
March 24, 2023
Friday Poem – ‘For Natalia’ by Eric Ngalle Charles
This week’s Friday Poem is ‘For Natalia’ by Eric Ngalle Charles from his debut collection Homelands.
March 21, 2023
Angela Graham features in new TV documentary to discuss her poetry in Ulster-Scots
Angela Graham has been interviewed about her Ulster-Scots poetry as part of a new documentary series
March 21, 2023
Grahame Davies partners with composer Paul Mealor to write a new suite of folk songs in Welsh and English
The suite called ‘Y Ddwy Chwaer / The Two Sisters’ was performed at St David’s Cathedral
March 17, 2023
Friday Poem – ‘Curating a space for anachronistic design’ by Nerys Williams
In anticipation of Mother’s Day and because today is St Patrick’s Day, this week’s Friday Poem is ‘Curating a space for anachronistic design’ by Welsh/Irish poet Nerys Williams from her new collection Republic.
March 10, 2023
Friday Poem – ‘My Birth’ by Pascale Petit
Following International Women’s Day, this week’s Friday Poem is ‘My Birth’ by Pascale Petit from her collection What the Water Gave Me: Poems After Frida Kahlo.