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The Friday Poem

The Friday Poem: ‘Twin Earth’ by Mitch Marks

The Friday Poem: ‘Twin Earth’ by Mitch Marks

A new poem by Mitch Marks.
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By Mitch Marks | 16th May, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Needing Religion at Nineteen’ by Haro Lee

The Friday Poem: ‘Needing Religion at Nineteen’ by Haro Lee

A new poem by Haro Lee.
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By Haro Lee | 9th May, 2025
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Art by Kansas Smeaton, taken from the cover of Death Goddess Guide to Self Love

The Friday Poem: ‘Commodiƒication of a brat’ by Carin Smeaton

A new poem by Carin Smeaton.
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By Carin Smeaton | 2nd May, 2025
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Members of the Māori Battalion performing a haka in Maadi, Egypt. Taken by an unidentified photographer during World War II.

The Friday Poem: ‘Te Hono ki Īhipa’ by Aperahama Hurihanganui

What's in a name? A new poem by Aperahama Hurihanganui.
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By Aperahama Hurihanganui | 25th April, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘How to Make a Terrorist’ by Tusiata Avia

The Friday Poem: ‘How to Make a Terrorist’ by Tusiata Avia

A new poem by Tusiata Avia.
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By Tusiata Avia | 18th April, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Pale Straw’ by Daniel Frears

The Friday Poem: ‘Pale Straw’ by Daniel Frears

A new poem by Daniel Frears.
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By Daniel Frears | 11th April, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘reluctant heterosexual’ by Amanda Faye Martin

The Friday Poem: ‘reluctant heterosexual’ by Amanda Faye Martin

A new poem by Amanda Faye Martin.
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By Amanda Faye Martin | 4th April, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘discharge notes (ii)’ by Amy Marguerite

The Friday Poem: ‘discharge notes (ii)’ by Amy Marguerite

A new poem from Amy Marguerite's debut collection, over under fed.
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By Amy Marguerite | 28th March, 2025
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Photo taken from the National Archive of Singapore

The Friday Poem: Two new poems from Clay Eaters by Gregory Kan

Two new poems by Gregory Kan.
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By Gregory Kan | 21st March, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘My grief is like a never-ending anticipation of impending dooms’

The Friday Poem: ‘My grief is like a never-ending anticipation of impending dooms’

A new poem by Ted Greensmith-West.
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By Ted Greensmith-West | 14th March, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Mention of forest creatures’ by Maia Armistead

The Friday Poem: ‘Mention of forest creatures’ by Maia Armistead

A new poem by Maia Armistead.
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By Maia Armistead | 7th March, 2025
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snarling poodles

The Friday Poem: ‘Moon Dogs’ by Mikaela Nyman

A new poem by by Mikaela Nyman.
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By Mikaela Nyman | 28th February, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Not Waving But Dying’ by Kim Cope Tait

The Friday Poem: ‘Not Waving But Dying’ by Kim Cope Tait

A new poem by Kim Cope Tait.
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By Kim Cope Tait | 21st February, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Hunger Song – After Kaveh Akbar (Untitled With Hunger And Matcheads)’

The Friday Poem: ‘Hunger Song – After Kaveh Akbar (Untitled With Hunger And Matcheads)’

A new poem by Freya Turnbull.
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By Freya Turnbull | 14th February, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Real Poet’ by Jordan Hamel

The Friday Poem: ‘Real Poet’ by Jordan Hamel

A new poem by Jordan Hamel.
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By Jordan Hamel | 7th February, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Quiet Delicate Wednesday Afternoon’ by Joshua Toumu’a

The Friday Poem: ‘Quiet Delicate Wednesday Afternoon’ by Joshua Toumu’a

A new poem by Joshua Toumu'a.
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By Joshua Toumu'a | 31st January, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Fleeced’ by Zoë Deans

The Friday Poem: ‘Fleeced’ by Zoë Deans

A new poem by Zoë Deans.
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By Zoë Deans | 24th January, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Field-notes: Midsummer, 9pm, walking barefoot in the reserve after a storm, the sky still light, the city strung out across backs of the hills’ by Niamh Hollis-Locke

The Friday Poem: 'Field-notes: Midsummer, 9pm...' by Niamh Hollis-Locke

A new poem by Niamh Hollis-Locke.
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By Niamh Hollis-Locke | 17th January, 2025
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A good day for poets

An announcement about the Friday poem

Finally, some good fucking news.
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By Hera Lindsay Bird | 17th January, 2025
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The Friday Poem: ‘Bejeweled log’ by Holly Fletcher

The Friday Poem: ‘Bejeweled log’ by Holly Fletcher

A new poem by Holly Fletcher.
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By Holly Fletcher | 20th December, 2024
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