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We are back to our obsession with musicality in poetry have a read, or rather listen, to this poem!

Appointment with Jane Austen by Tara Bergin Blushing in a manner out of keeping with my age

Ever had a doppelgänger before?
This piece is a humorous look at the phenomenon....

Vanessa Lampert | Bridges Vanessa Lampert Posted on 5th December 2018 by a8042763 Illustration by Kasia Grzelak, as it appears in the anthology Bridges Becky There is a woman in this town who’s my double. I’m not saying it this way round in vanity. It’s just I’m slightly older. We have the same kind of hair and sk....

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Poetry and music are more closely related than we think From punk to poem-songs, the 2016 Poetry and Lyrics festival reveals how music fits into the poetic tradition

Andrew Macmillan was outstanding when he read at this years Newcastle Poetry Festival.

If you want him to read your work and fall in love with your poetry then you should consider submitting to the Verve Poetry Festival competition which he will be judging.

Competition | Verve Poetry Festival Competition Theme: Diversity • Runs from 01.07.19-31.08.19 . Judge Andrew McMillan! Competition Theme: Diversity • Runs from 01.07.19 – 31.08.19 . Judge Andrew McMillan! We are thrilled to launch our 2019 Verve Poetry Festival competition. As in previous years, there are cash prizes for the to...

If you're interested in how poetry can work in film, and how art and poetry can intersect then check out this moving poem by Nora Gomringer. (I would also recommend her book 'Hydra's Heads' translated by Annie Rutherford and published by Burning Eye).

oftentimes NORA GOMRINGER Grafik/Video: Cindy Schmid Text: Nora Gomringer Übersetzung: Annie Rutherford Musik: Philipp Scholz Tonaufnahme: Pyromusic/Alexander Döbereiner

Emily Teraoka was one of the first writers to be published on our humble blog. We've been scrolling back and enjoying our archive of fantastic writing. Take a look!

Emily Teraoka | Bridges Emily Teraoka Posted on 26th November 2018 by b7059713 Photo by Seán Kiely [ mojave ] wind sand dust devils barren spiral silver blaze glint white lightning shatter storms humid heat shelter cave obsidian bursting stars echoes vast salt canyon floods red stone restless bones flint agate fire exp....

If you've been wondering what we've been up to, never fear. We will be back in August after a summer break. In the mean time we will be planning exciting changes for when we get back. Stay tuned!

As always if you want to submit then please email us [email protected]

Submissions | Bridges Submissions Submissions are now open to all students, including postgraduate students in Creative Writing and Writing Poetry, and Ph.D. students, former or current. The works can be previously published elsewhere as we do not demand exclusivity, however, please do check with your publisher or a comp...

Absolutely delighted that Sue Wallace-Shaddad has had a poem accepted in London Grip. Read it here if you like:

London Grip New Poetry – Summer 2019 * Ceinwen Haydon * Kathryn Southworth * Tom Sommerville * Joan Michelson * Stuart Gunter * Elizabeth Smither * Gillie Robic * Claudia Court * Mat Riches * Gareth Culshaw * Brian Docherty * Stuart Pickford * Jane Frank * Geraldine Gould * Michael O’Brien * Phil Wood *Frances Jackson * Teoti Jardine...

Need some bedtime reading? Check out Sue Pearson's short story. Full of suspense, it pairs well with a glass of wine. Probably red. Maybe a Pingot Noir. Might as well throw in some chocolate.

Enjoy!

Sue Pearson | Bridges Sue Pearson Posted on 27th May 2019 by b5027010 The Gardener   Illustration by India Hibbs You push your finger against the grubby bell and are not surprised that it’s broken. The grey front door has no window, no knocker, only a spy hole and a slit of a letter box. You ...

Diana Cant is a student of the MA in Writing Poetry and read at this year's Newcastle Poetry Festival as part of the degree's student showcase

If you want to sample some of her excellent poetry follow the link below for a sweet treat!

https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/bridges/2019/05/20/diana-cant/

'A grate slides across to nothing but a pair of eyes'

This week Bridges is graced by a poem on a Speak Easy by Izzy Wauchope.

Izzy Wauchape | Bridges Izzy Wauchape Posted on 13th May 2019 by b5027010 Speak Easy – illustration by India Hibbs A grate slides across to nothing but a pair of eyes, and with that lilt, which sometimes catches me off guard, you say the word, you squeeze my hand, we laugh nervously as the door swings open. Maybe we coul...