Thank you for joining the celebration of Acumen 105

Thank you for joining the celebration of Acumen 105

Thank you to everyone joining and contributing to the Acumen 105 Celebration, it was a delight to see over 70 people from across the world  listening so attentively, and for the conversation, discussion and excellent poetry readings.

Winchester Poetry Prize 2023 is open!

Winchester Poetry Festival is calling on poets from around the world to submit their best, unpublished work to win £1000. The 2023 Winchester Poetry Prize judge, is multi-award winning poet and author, Zaffar Kunial. The competition closes 31 July 2023. Further...

POETRY READING IN LONDON Sunday May 14

Dinah Livingstone, poet, translator, editor of Katabasis Books and of Sofia, is giving a poetry reading at Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London,  NW5 2RX, UK on Sunday May 14th. As usual, poets from the floor are welcome. Like many other venues Torriano...

Poetry Reading Online: Celebration of Acumen 105

Do join us April 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm for this free inspiring event to celebrate issue 105, with readings and discussion. Selected poets and translators in the latest issue Acumen 105, from across the world, will read one poem from the issue. The event is...

Acumen’s Pushcart Prize Nominations

Acumen has nominated the following poems, published in Acumen during 2022, for the 2023 Pushcart edition and Prize:  ‘St Cuthbert and the Otters’ by Neil Curry ‘The Landscape of My Heart’ by L.B. Jørgensen ‘Rose Garden’ by Dinah Livingstone ‘Shovelling’ by...

Launch of Acumen 104

We are delighted to be joining with the Camden Project to launch Acumen 104. On: 27 Sept, Camden, London. See below & https://www.acumen-poetry.co.uk/events/ for details.