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March 12, 2018
Penned Up: Jonathan Edwards writing workshops with HMP Erlestoke inmates
Seren poet Jonathan Edwards, whose debut collection My Family and Other Superheroes won the Costa Prize, will this week be running poetry workshops with the inmates of HMP Erlestoke to promote the importance of literacy. The workshops have been orga…
March 10, 2018
Short Story of the Month | ‘Beginning Again’, Candy Neubert
Our Short Story of the Month for March is ‘Beginning Again’ by Candy Neubert. The story will shortly be published in Cornish Short Stories: A Collection of Contemporary Cornish Writing (The History Press). Candy Neubert lives in Cornwall but maintain…
March 9, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘March Morning, Pearson Park’, Carol Rumens
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘March Morning, Pearson Park’ by Carol Rumens, from her latest collection, Animal People. The setting for this poem is Hull’s Pearson Park, which was established on land that was given to the people by Zachariah Pearson i…
March 8, 2018
Read Women: International Women’s Day 2018
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day – a day of recognition for women’s achievements, and also a time to acknowledge and challenge the gender inequality still present in society. We are also just days away from Mother’s Day, and whilst fluffy…
March 8, 2018
Read Women: International Women’s Day 2018
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day – a day of recognition for women’s achievements, and also a time to acknowledge and challenge the gender inequality still present in society. We are also just days away from Mother’s Day, and whilst fluffy…
March 2, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘White Horse in a Snowfield’, Robert Walton
Our Friday Poem this week is a coldly beautiful vision of winter, ‘White Horse in a Snowfield’, from Robert Walton’s Sax Burglar Blues. The poems in Robert Walton’s Sax Burglar Blues range from vivid memories of childhood, to keen socio-political sat…
February 23, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Different Shoulders’, Dai George
This week our Friday Poem is ‘Different Shoulders’ by Dai George, from his debut collection The Claims Office. Some of you may have been lucky enough to hear Dai George at our poetry festival on 17 February, where he was in conversation with Gwyneth…
February 22, 2018
Katherine Stansfield appointed first Cornerstone Poet in Residence
Over the weekend of 16–18 February 2018, Seren and Cornerstone co-hosted Cardiff’s first poetry festival. In excess of 600 people attended the programme of events, which featured 18 poets including Costa Prize-winner Jonathan Edwards and well-loved…
February 21, 2018
Seren/Cornerstone Festival recap – the best bits of our poetry weekend
This weekend we co-hosted Cardiff’s first weekend-long poetry festival in the beautiful Cornerstone building, and were thrilled to see so many people enjoying the programme of events. We’d like to say a huge thank you to our sponsors: Tidal Lagoon Po…
February 16, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Sundays too my Dad got up early’, Ben Wilkinson
This week’s Friday Poem, ‘Sundays too my Dad got up early’, is a sneak peek into poetry critic Ben Wilkinson’s startling debut, Way More Than Luck (publishing 28 February). From the thumping heartbeat of the distance runner to the roar of football te…
February 16, 2018
Opening Night at the Seren/Cornerstone Poetry Festival
Good morning poetry lovers! Today’s the day we launch our inaugural poetry festival in the beautiful Cornerstone building on Charles Street, Cardiff. So what can you look forward to, and how can you get tickets? All the important information is below…
February 9, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Two men’, David Foster-Morgan
This week our Friday Poem is David Foster-Morgan’s ‘Two men’, from his debut collection, Masculine Happiness. David is one of five fabulous poets taking part in the New Poets Showcase event, Saturday 17 February, 11:00am. Listen to him read alongside…
