Ver Poets
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We are a St Albans based poetry society, founded in 1966, with a national and international membership; we are also a Poetry Society stanza group.
Maggie Brookes-Butt will be reading from 'Wish - new and selected poems' (2025), which gathers work from six previous poetry collections alongside 21 new poems.
A recent Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, Maggie Harris's recent collection is ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’.
A recent Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, Maggie Harris's recent collection is ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’.
October 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Maggie Brookes-Butt will be reading from 'Wish - new and selected poems' (2025), which gathers work from six previous poetry collections alongside 21 new poems.
A recent Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, Maggie Harris's recent collection is ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’.
A recent Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, Maggie Harris's recent collection is ‘I Sing to the Greenhearts’.
Gill Knibbs, who has devised numerous poetry exercises, will prepare a group activity designed to produce ideas, images or words to provide inspiration for a poem. Some participants may share their results on the evening. It will run for about two hours. Bring pens/pencils and writing paper.
September 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Gill Knibbs, who has devised numerous poetry exercises, will prepare a group activity designed to produce ideas, images or words to provide inspiration for a poem. Some participants may share their results on the evening. It will run for about two hours. Bring pens/pencils and writing paper.
There is also a reading by Timothy Adès of his recent translations from the German where he will read his originals plus translations.
Refreshments. Books for sale.
Refreshments. Books for sale.
September 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
There is also a reading by Timothy Adès of his recent translations from the German where he will read his originals plus translations.
Refreshments. Books for sale.
Refreshments. Books for sale.