Liz Hudson
The Ballad of the Delian Tomb
Writing in-character narrative performance poetry for a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Nope, I'm definitely not a poet!
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Harrison Casswell
Apr 29, 20223 min read
Is writing poetry good for you?
Absolutely. Yes. I don’t think there’s any doubt about this. At least, there isn’t in my mind. Whenever somebody tells me: “Hey, I want...
Harrison Casswell
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Bus Stop Hostage
I sit at the bus stop, waiting a banana and a coffee in my stomach not enough energy for a day at work. a school kid sits beside me his...
Guest Writer
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Half Tide Landin'
Half Tide Landin' interrogates the myths that can occasionally obscure the truth about where we come from.
Guest Writer
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Mermaid’s Hair
An original, previously unpublished poem by renowned Yorkshire love poet Ian Parks.
Insider Interviews
Mar 18, 20225 min read
Insider Interviews: Ian Parks
Described by Chiron as 'the finest love poet of his generation', award winning poet Ian Parks has published eight collections, performed...
Harrison Casswell
Mar 13, 20225 min read
Spoken Poetry: Finding your voice
When I first started writing poetry, I had no idea what I was doing (I still don’t, but don’t tell the editors that). In the same way...
Harrison Casswell
Mar 8, 20221 min read
A Woman in the Hallway
There’s a woman in the hallway A tear held back by blinking She’s writing in her notebook To stop herself from thinking She writes of...
Writing Voices
Jan 27, 20222 min read
How to get your poetry published
Your submissions are our lifeblood here at Writing Voices – we exist to give a voice to writers, and to provide a platform for great...
Writing Voices
Dec 3, 20214 min read
A few poets worth reading
We all have comfort blankets or objects, right? Well this week, it became obvious that the Scribble has comfort poets! Ranging from the...
Writing Voices
Nov 26, 20215 min read
Three great poems and why we love them
It's no secret that we're big fans of poetry on this blog. We write it, we read it, we buy it. we all agree that poetry is bloody fantastic.
Writing Voices
Sep 16, 20214 min read
Have you got any tips for writing poetry?
Poetry is subjective, and a little untameable. Nevertheless, we asked the scribble for any tips they might have for you.
Guest Writer
Jul 28, 20212 min read
Somewhere-on-Sea
'Somewhere-on-Sea' by Yorkshire poet Benjamin Husbands conjures up the ennui of lockdown spent on the North Yorkshire coast in post-Brexit..
Liz Hudson
Jul 14, 20211 min read
Gone Fishing
Today I remembered a man
with the biggest hands and an outdoor tan. Doing the crossword with the blunt stub of a pencil; turning over...
Guest Writer
May 20, 20211 min read
Fool’s Requiem
'Fool's Requiem' by David Bench put us in mind of a modern-day Ozymandias, with its stark imagery and strong message.
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