Dr Christopher Ohge, Lecturer in Digital Approaches to Literature at the IES, reads ‘The Icing Hand’ by Tony Harrison from the Bloodaxe Books online archive…
Damen O’Brien’s poem ‘The Handshake’ has won First Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. The Handshake When he reached out his hand…
Natalie Crick’s poem ‘Girlfriend-Watch’ has won Second Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Girlfriend-Watch Poorly Girlfriend sleeps like a parched stone. Boyfriend watches…
Pippa Little’s poem ‘Spell for a Stonemason’ has won Third Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Spell for a Stonemason Sister flies south for…
Claudine Toutoungi’s poem ‘The marmots are suffocating’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. The marmots are suffocating J’admire votre hérisson…
M.R. Peacocke’s poem ‘Flies’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Flies There’s a rusted yellow rose tapping at the pane….
Charles Lang’s poem ‘The Chase’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. The Chase for Ciaran Carson Aw it takes is…
Vanessa Lampert’s poem ‘Student’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Student Two stray dogs in the town criss-cross winter streets,…
Emily Cooper’s poem ‘Garlicking’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Garlicking Until I was an adult I always burnt the…
Milly Sage’s poem ‘Patti Smith’ is the recipient of a 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition Young People’s Prize. Patti Smith She taught me that life…
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