Lisa Kelly
@lisadmkelly.bsky.social
Poet. @carcanet.bsky.social. A Map Towards Fluency (shortlisted for Michael Murphy Memorial Poetry Prize 2021) The House of the Interpreter (Poetry Book Society Recommendation) BSL Level 6
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We are thrilled to be able to reveal this year's T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist!
Our judges have chosen ten books "of great range, suggestiveness and power; from Entebbe to Manitoba... there is something here for everyone."
Find out more now: tseliot.com/prize/news/
Our judges have chosen ten books "of great range, suggestiveness and power; from Entebbe to Manitoba... there is something here for everyone."
Find out more now: tseliot.com/prize/news/
October 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM
We are thrilled to be able to reveal this year's T.S. Eliot Prize shortlist!
Our judges have chosen ten books "of great range, suggestiveness and power; from Entebbe to Manitoba... there is something here for everyone."
Find out more now: tseliot.com/prize/news/
Our judges have chosen ten books "of great range, suggestiveness and power; from Entebbe to Manitoba... there is something here for everyone."
Find out more now: tseliot.com/prize/news/
After months of living with & honouring poetry collections, single poems, performed poems including BSL poems,
@forwardprizes.bsky.social
anthology dropped through the letterbox. Cannot be more proud of what you'll find in these pages & the online collection of performed poems. Hope u Enjoy!
@forwardprizes.bsky.social
anthology dropped through the letterbox. Cannot be more proud of what you'll find in these pages & the online collection of performed poems. Hope u Enjoy!
September 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
After months of living with & honouring poetry collections, single poems, performed poems including BSL poems,
@forwardprizes.bsky.social
anthology dropped through the letterbox. Cannot be more proud of what you'll find in these pages & the online collection of performed poems. Hope u Enjoy!
@forwardprizes.bsky.social
anthology dropped through the letterbox. Cannot be more proud of what you'll find in these pages & the online collection of performed poems. Hope u Enjoy!
Looking forward to reading eco-poetry at Greenwich Library with Fiona Moore and @dancin5.bsky.social and musician
Alexis Bennett. Hope you can make it!
Alexis Bennett. Hope you can make it!
September 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Looking forward to reading eco-poetry at Greenwich Library with Fiona Moore and @dancin5.bsky.social and musician
Alexis Bennett. Hope you can make it!
Alexis Bennett. Hope you can make it!
One for the diary - time to celebrate Michael Greavy's pamphlet launch - winner of the @magmapoetry.bsky.social pamphlet competition. Hope to see many of you there!
Please join us for the online launch of ‘The Man Who Made Up Trees’ by Michael Greavy - the winner of Magma’s 2024 pamphlet competition on Wed 1st Oct 7-8pm. Discounted copies available on the night!
Register your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pamphlet-l...
Register your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pamphlet-l...
September 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
One for the diary - time to celebrate Michael Greavy's pamphlet launch - winner of the @magmapoetry.bsky.social pamphlet competition. Hope to see many of you there!
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Meet the Poets continues – we’re now in the Best Single Poem – Written category! First up: Abeer Ameer, shortlisted for ‘at least’, a haunting meditation on violence, memory, and how we speak about loss. Read the full poem via this link: buff.ly/WpoMcE1
September 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Meet the Poets continues – we’re now in the Best Single Poem – Written category! First up: Abeer Ameer, shortlisted for ‘at least’, a haunting meditation on violence, memory, and how we speak about loss. Read the full poem via this link: buff.ly/WpoMcE1
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Next up in Best Single Poem – Written: Tom Branfoot, shortlisted for ‘A Parliament of Jets’, a powerful long-form poem exploring global conflict and ecological destruction. Read the full poem via this link: forwardartsfoundation.org/poem/a-parli...
September 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Next up in Best Single Poem – Written: Tom Branfoot, shortlisted for ‘A Parliament of Jets’, a powerful long-form poem exploring global conflict and ecological destruction. Read the full poem via this link: forwardartsfoundation.org/poem/a-parli...
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We are delighted to reannounce the shortlist for the Forward Prize for the Best Single Poem – Written category.
Congratulations to all the shortlisted poets!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
Congratulations to all the shortlisted poets!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
September 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We are delighted to reannounce the shortlist for the Forward Prize for the Best Single Poem – Written category.
Congratulations to all the shortlisted poets!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
Congratulations to all the shortlisted poets!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
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We are thrilled to share once again the outstanding shortlist for the Forward Prize for the Best Single Poem – Performed category
Huge congratulations again to all!
🔗 Full shortlist: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-priz...
#ForwardPrizes
Huge congratulations again to all!
🔗 Full shortlist: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-priz...
#ForwardPrizes
September 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We are thrilled to share once again the outstanding shortlist for the Forward Prize for the Best Single Poem – Performed category
Huge congratulations again to all!
🔗 Full shortlist: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-priz...
#ForwardPrizes
Huge congratulations again to all!
🔗 Full shortlist: forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-priz...
#ForwardPrizes
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We are excited to reintroduce the powerful shortlist for the Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection, honouring remarkable debut voices in poetry.
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes
September 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
We are excited to reintroduce the powerful shortlist for the Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection, honouring remarkable debut voices in poetry.
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes
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We are proud to reannounce the exceptional shortlist for the Forward Prize for Best Collection, celebrating the finest in contemporary poetry.
Congratulations once again to all the poets and publishers!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes
Congratulations once again to all the poets and publishers!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes
September 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We are proud to reannounce the exceptional shortlist for the Forward Prize for Best Collection, celebrating the finest in contemporary poetry.
Congratulations once again to all the poets and publishers!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes
Congratulations once again to all the poets and publishers!
🔗 Full shortlist: buff.ly/FJ2m0TM
#ForwardPrizes
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REMINDER! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
The Forward Prizes Ceremony 2025 🎉
📅 Sunday 26 October | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Southbank Centre
🎟️ Tickets on sale now: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/for...
#ForwardPrizes #PoetryLive #SouthbankCentre #UKPoetry #PoetryAwards #SpokenWord
The Forward Prizes Ceremony 2025 🎉
📅 Sunday 26 October | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Southbank Centre
🎟️ Tickets on sale now: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/for...
#ForwardPrizes #PoetryLive #SouthbankCentre #UKPoetry #PoetryAwards #SpokenWord
September 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
REMINDER! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
The Forward Prizes Ceremony 2025 🎉
📅 Sunday 26 October | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Southbank Centre
🎟️ Tickets on sale now: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/for...
#ForwardPrizes #PoetryLive #SouthbankCentre #UKPoetry #PoetryAwards #SpokenWord
The Forward Prizes Ceremony 2025 🎉
📅 Sunday 26 October | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Southbank Centre
🎟️ Tickets on sale now: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/for...
#ForwardPrizes #PoetryLive #SouthbankCentre #UKPoetry #PoetryAwards #SpokenWord
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Next up is Tim Tim Cheng, shortlisted for their poem ‘Girl Ghosts’, blending memory, myth, and migration. The poem is a polyvocal exploration of girlhood, cultural inheritance, and the fractured stories passed down through generations. Full interview: buff.ly/tIUjmao
September 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Next up is Tim Tim Cheng, shortlisted for their poem ‘Girl Ghosts’, blending memory, myth, and migration. The poem is a polyvocal exploration of girlhood, cultural inheritance, and the fractured stories passed down through generations. Full interview: buff.ly/tIUjmao
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There’s still time to join us at #ContainsStrongLanguage! 🎉📖 The event celebrates the best new poetry from the Forward Prizes 2025. Book your free tickets & see the full festival lineup here:
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@bbcarts @bbccslfest
September 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
There’s still time to join us at #ContainsStrongLanguage! 🎉📖 The event celebrates the best new poetry from the Forward Prizes 2025. Book your free tickets & see the full festival lineup here:
🔗 buff.ly/bQ1TsRm
@bbcarts @bbccslfest
🔗 buff.ly/bQ1TsRm
@bbcarts @bbccslfest
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Next up in the series is Claire Lynn, shortlisted for her poem ‘Live Stream’. This poem is a quiet meditation on observation, community, and the rhythms of care—both human and wild.
Read the full interview via this link: buff.ly/ZCYcNDQ
Read the full interview via this link: buff.ly/ZCYcNDQ
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Next up in the series is Claire Lynn, shortlisted for her poem ‘Live Stream’. This poem is a quiet meditation on observation, community, and the rhythms of care—both human and wild.
Read the full interview via this link: buff.ly/ZCYcNDQ
Read the full interview via this link: buff.ly/ZCYcNDQ
An amazing review of House of Haberdash at Torriano Meeting House curated by Lottie McCrindell. Congratulations to all the artists involved.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/held...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/held...
Held by a thread
House of HaberdashTorriano Meeting House, Kentish Town, London★★★★★TUCKED away on a street in Kentish Town, the Torriano Meeting House looks like a relic from another age. With its wooden facade and b...
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August 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
An amazing review of House of Haberdash at Torriano Meeting House curated by Lottie McCrindell. Congratulations to all the artists involved.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/held...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/held...
It was an amazing process to be part of....and not over yet! We have the highly commended poems and of course the awards ceremony @southbankcentre.bsky.social
A huge THANK YOU to our brilliant judges — Lisa Kelly, Hannah Lavery, Sean O’Brien, Rommi Smith, and chair Sarah Hall — for their dedication and insight in selecting the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist from hundreds of outstanding entries. Your passion shapes the future of poetry! 🙏✨ #ForwardPrizes
July 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It was an amazing process to be part of....and not over yet! We have the highly commended poems and of course the awards ceremony @southbankcentre.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Catherine-Esther Cowie, whose collection Heirloom has been shortlisted for the 2025 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection in the Forward Prizes!
Well done Catherine-Esther, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
www.carcanet.co.uk/catherine-es...
Well done Catherine-Esther, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
www.carcanet.co.uk/catherine-es...
July 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Congratulations to Catherine-Esther Cowie, whose collection Heirloom has been shortlisted for the 2025 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection in the Forward Prizes!
Well done Catherine-Esther, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
www.carcanet.co.uk/catherine-es...
Well done Catherine-Esther, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
www.carcanet.co.uk/catherine-es...
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The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Performed
Live, powerful, unforgettable. 🎙️ We’re thrilled to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Performed! Experience poetry in its most dynamic form.
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
Live, powerful, unforgettable. 🎙️ We’re thrilled to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Performed! Experience poetry in its most dynamic form.
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
July 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Performed
Live, powerful, unforgettable. 🎙️ We’re thrilled to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Performed! Experience poetry in its most dynamic form.
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
Live, powerful, unforgettable. 🎙️ We’re thrilled to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Performed! Experience poetry in its most dynamic form.
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
Reposted by Lisa Kelly
The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written
Announcing the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Written! Poems that move, resonate, and demand to be read.
👏 Huge congratulations to the shortlisted poets!
🔗Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
Announcing the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Written! Poems that move, resonate, and demand to be read.
👏 Huge congratulations to the shortlisted poets!
🔗Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
July 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written
Announcing the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Written! Poems that move, resonate, and demand to be read.
👏 Huge congratulations to the shortlisted poets!
🔗Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
Announcing the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Written! Poems that move, resonate, and demand to be read.
👏 Huge congratulations to the shortlisted poets!
🔗Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
Reposted by Lisa Kelly
Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection
Introducing the future of poetry ✨Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection shortlist is here!
Bold new voices. Brilliant debuts! #ForwardPrizes 2025
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#JerwoodPrize #BestFirstCollection #PoetryAwards
Introducing the future of poetry ✨Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection shortlist is here!
Bold new voices. Brilliant debuts! #ForwardPrizes 2025
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#JerwoodPrize #BestFirstCollection #PoetryAwards
July 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection
Introducing the future of poetry ✨Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection shortlist is here!
Bold new voices. Brilliant debuts! #ForwardPrizes 2025
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#JerwoodPrize #BestFirstCollection #PoetryAwards
Introducing the future of poetry ✨Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection shortlist is here!
Bold new voices. Brilliant debuts! #ForwardPrizes 2025
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#JerwoodPrize #BestFirstCollection #PoetryAwards
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The Forward Prize for Best Collection – We’re proud to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Collection! Five powerful books from some of the most compelling voices in poetry today. 👏 Congrats to the poets & publishers!
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#PoetryAwards #BestCollection
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#PoetryAwards #BestCollection
July 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The Forward Prize for Best Collection – We’re proud to reveal the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Collection! Five powerful books from some of the most compelling voices in poetry today. 👏 Congrats to the poets & publishers!
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#PoetryAwards #BestCollection
🔗 Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
#PoetryAwards #BestCollection
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VERSUS VERSUS ANTHOLOGY SHOWCASE: Oct 25, 2pm BST, hosted by the Southbank Centre | with Rachael Boast, Lisa Kelly Karthika Naïr & Daniel Sluman |Tickets on sale (for in-person or livestream audiences) | BSL interpreted | Speech-To-Text transcription:
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/rac...
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/rac...
Rachael Boast: Versus Versus | Southbank Centre
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July 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
VERSUS VERSUS ANTHOLOGY SHOWCASE: Oct 25, 2pm BST, hosted by the Southbank Centre | with Rachael Boast, Lisa Kelly Karthika Naïr & Daniel Sluman |Tickets on sale (for in-person or livestream audiences) | BSL interpreted | Speech-To-Text transcription:
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/rac...
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/rac...
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New blog for the Poetry School poetryschool.com/theblog/five...
Five Women Poets You Should Be Reading Right Now • Poetry School
We've asked our tutor Clare Pollard to recommend five women poets you should be reading right now.
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July 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
New blog for the Poetry School poetryschool.com/theblog/five...
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Really looking forward to this TOMORROW EVENING!
Join us to celebrate the launch of Magma 92 - The Ownership Issue - Wed 16th July 7pm.
An eclectic evening of readers includes Martyn Crucefix, Jan Heritage, D A Prince, Peter Daniels, Keith Jarrett, Sascha Akhtar, and Paul Fenn.
bit.ly/4lhG0q1
Join us to celebrate the launch of Magma 92 - The Ownership Issue - Wed 16th July 7pm.
An eclectic evening of readers includes Martyn Crucefix, Jan Heritage, D A Prince, Peter Daniels, Keith Jarrett, Sascha Akhtar, and Paul Fenn.
bit.ly/4lhG0q1
Magma 92: The Ownership Issue Launch Party
Please join us to celebrate the launch of Magma 92 at The Seven Dials Club, Covent Garden, London
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July 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Really looking forward to this TOMORROW EVENING!
Join us to celebrate the launch of Magma 92 - The Ownership Issue - Wed 16th July 7pm.
An eclectic evening of readers includes Martyn Crucefix, Jan Heritage, D A Prince, Peter Daniels, Keith Jarrett, Sascha Akhtar, and Paul Fenn.
bit.ly/4lhG0q1
Join us to celebrate the launch of Magma 92 - The Ownership Issue - Wed 16th July 7pm.
An eclectic evening of readers includes Martyn Crucefix, Jan Heritage, D A Prince, Peter Daniels, Keith Jarrett, Sascha Akhtar, and Paul Fenn.
bit.ly/4lhG0q1