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poetry magazine responding to a call for “deliberate, obstinate, unreasonable or unacceptable poems, contrary to the expected practice” ed.
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· Oct 10
PERVERSE is back with issue 9 starting on Monday - an email of five strange and unusual poems every week, and each poem posted here too. Sign up free at perverse.substack.com
The third poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'Turning over a new leaf' by Noah Birksted-Breen. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The third poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'Turning over a new leaf' by Noah Birksted-Breen. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
The second poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'POSTCARD' by Poppy Cockburn. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The second poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'POSTCARD' by Poppy Cockburn. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
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Lovely to have my lightbulb #poem out in the world today. Thank you, @perversemag.bsky.social 💡. Do check out the issue, and the archive - lots of gems.
The first poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'The leaflet with the lightbulb says do not swallow' by Em Gray @em-words.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Lovely to have my lightbulb #poem out in the world today. Thank you, @perversemag.bsky.social 💡. Do check out the issue, and the archive - lots of gems.
The first poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'The leaflet with the lightbulb says do not swallow' by Em Gray @em-words.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The first poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'The leaflet with the lightbulb says do not swallow' by Em Gray @em-words.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
PERVERSE 9F is out today! This week features five yellow poems by Em Gray, Poppy Cockburn, Noah Birksted-Breen, Crispin Best and Flora Leask Arizpe. Read all five poems from this section here: open.substack.com/pub/perverse...
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
PERVERSE 9F is out today! This week features five yellow poems by Em Gray, Poppy Cockburn, Noah Birksted-Breen, Crispin Best and Flora Leask Arizpe. Read all five poems from this section here: open.substack.com/pub/perverse...
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'You Want Me to Have an Abortion' by Ellie Li. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'You Want Me to Have an Abortion' by Ellie Li. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'Mis-read / mis-interpret' by Linda Black. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'Mis-read / mis-interpret' by Linda Black. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
The third poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'In the Veil of Lies, we are masquerades, crossing the polychromatic city of life in a tongue vehicle' by Philip Chijioke Abonyi. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The third poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'In the Veil of Lies, we are masquerades, crossing the polychromatic city of life in a tongue vehicle' by Philip Chijioke Abonyi. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
The second poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'It Is Voice' by Philip Gross (@vaikuspg.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The second poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'It Is Voice' by Philip Gross (@vaikuspg.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
The first poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'Naproxen' by Phoebe Gilmore. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The first poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'Naproxen' by Phoebe Gilmore. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
PERVERSE 9E is out today! This week features poems by Phoebe Gilmore, Philip Gross, Philip Chijioke Abonyi, Linda Black and Ellie Li. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
PERVERSE 9E is out today! This week features poems by Phoebe Gilmore, Philip Gross, Philip Chijioke Abonyi, Linda Black and Ellie Li. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'I Hate Helicopters' by Sam Phipps. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
November 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'I Hate Helicopters' by Sam Phipps. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'Sound Bath' by Katrina Naomi (@katrinanaomipoet.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'Sound Bath' by Katrina Naomi (@katrinanaomipoet.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
The third poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'Upupa epops' by J.D.C. Winslow. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The third poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'Upupa epops' by J.D.C. Winslow. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
The second poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'I, PELICAN' by Natalie Shaw @natalieshaw.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
November 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The second poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'I, PELICAN' by Natalie Shaw @natalieshaw.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
The first poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'Merlin' by Sarah Westcott (@sarahbwestcottpoet.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
November 3, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The first poem in PERVERSE 9D is 'Merlin' by Sarah Westcott (@sarahbwestcottpoet.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
PERVERSE 9D is out today! This week features poems by Sarah Westcott, Natalie Shaw, J.D.A. Winslow, Katrina Naomi and Sam Phipps, on sound, birds, and a plea to helicopter pilots. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
PERVERSE 9D is out today! This week features poems by Sarah Westcott, Natalie Shaw, J.D.A. Winslow, Katrina Naomi and Sam Phipps, on sound, birds, and a plea to helicopter pilots. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9d
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9C is 'When a pale sky crushes its motorway–' by George Ayres. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9C is 'When a pale sky crushes its motorway–' by George Ayres. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9C is 'Probability' by Iain Bleakley. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
October 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9C is 'Probability' by Iain Bleakley. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
The third poem in PERVERSE 9C is by Michael Conley. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
October 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The third poem in PERVERSE 9C is by Michael Conley. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
The second poem in PERVERSE 9C is 'we do Business' by Luigi Coppola. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The second poem in PERVERSE 9C is 'we do Business' by Luigi Coppola. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
It was great to see and hear all the poems at the Forward Prizes in London last night. Congratulations to all the poets, and congrats again to Tim Tim Cheng for her shortlisting from last year’s PERVERSE for Best Single Poem. www.instagram.com/p/DBqbtRHI1Kr
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It was great to see and hear all the poems at the Forward Prizes in London last night. Congratulations to all the poets, and congrats again to Tim Tim Cheng for her shortlisting from last year’s PERVERSE for Best Single Poem. www.instagram.com/p/DBqbtRHI1Kr
The first poem in PERVERSE 9C is 'A Day in the Life' by Edward Heathman. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The first poem in PERVERSE 9C is 'A Day in the Life' by Edward Heathman. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
PERVERSE 9C is out today! This week features poems by Edward Heathman, Luigi Coppola, Michael Conley, Iain Bleakley and George Ayres, on crows, legislators, Shell and tiredness. Read all five poems from this section here:https://perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
PERVERSE 9C is out today! This week features poems by Edward Heathman, Luigi Coppola, Michael Conley, Iain Bleakley and George Ayres, on crows, legislators, Shell and tiredness. Read all five poems from this section here:https://perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9c
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New visual poem in the newest issue of @perversemag.bsky.social . Many thanks to @chrissywilliams.bsky.social for taking this on!
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9B is 'ten of swords' by Theo Chiotis. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9b
October 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
New visual poem in the newest issue of @perversemag.bsky.social . Many thanks to @chrissywilliams.bsky.social for taking this on!