‘A household for all creatures’: new poem for Trafalgar Square’s Christmas tree
This year’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree poem, ‘T is for Tree’ by Isabel Galleymore, was unveiled on Thursday evening. It draws a parallel between the tree’s role in the forest, where it provides a home for a range of wildlife, and its role in the festive tradition as a symbol of togetherness.
The poem received its premiere at the lighting-up ceremony in Trafalgar Square at 6pm on Thursday...
8th December 2023
New poem to be unveiled at illumination of Trafalgar Square Christmas tree
There will be a reading of a seasonal poem commissioned by the Poetry Society when the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is illuminated on 7 December. Since 2009 the Poetry Society has each year commissioned a new children’s poem, inspired by the gift of a Christmas tree from the City of Oslo to the p...
3rd December 2023
Meet this year's top 15 winners of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year award
The Poetry Society announced the top 15 winners and 85 commended poets in the Foyle Young Poets of the Year award 2023 at a special celebration at Shakespeare’s Globe, London, on National Poetry Day.
...16th October 2023
Deadline nears for entering Foyle Young Poets of the Year award
The 31 July deadline is close for entering the Poetry Society’s 2023 Foyle Young Poets of the year award. This year’s judges are Jonathan Edwards and Jane Yeh, and 2023 marks the award’s 25th annivers...
23rd July 2023
