Milestone . . Niall M Oliver resides in Ireland with his wife and sons. His poems have appeared in Acumen, Atrium, The Honest Ulsterman, and he is the author of ‘We Will Eat Breakfast With Our Chil…

Whenever I see you . . Jeanette Burton is a poet from Belper in Derbyshire. Her poetry has previously appeared in Mslexia, Poetry Wales, The Friday Poem, Dust, Atrium, IS&T and Dreich. She has …

On days when my dog wants to visit every shop on the high street I suspect she is the reincarnation of one of those neighbourly women, the kind who now only exist in soaps, popping round with a hearty casserole, three cups of sugar, a pint of gossip. Not for these women a deadlock, an elaborate system of bolts, chain,

Explore the joys & dramas of school through poetry in this fun, inspiring workshop—no homework, just great writing! All levels welcome. ✏️

Mini fudge . . Elizabeth Osmond is a poet and neonatal doctor. Her work has been published online and in print, including previously in Atrium. In 2021 and 2024 she won prizes in the Hippocrates po…

Helena Nelson writes about new publications by Alan Dixon and J. H. Prynne, and what makes a poet famous. Or not.

Portrait of my mother at the kitchen sink This afternoon, snoozing on the hammock,I opened one eye, saw my mother framed by the kitchen window, a familiar perspectivefrom childhood, her face misted by...

Mum, I’m worried about your dairy intake .. .. Jeanette Burton is a tutor with The Writing School. Her poems have appeared in Poetry Wales, Mslexia, Dreich, The Friday Poem and she has been placed …