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ISSN 1468-3075 Managing Editor: Jim Bennett

UPDATED Wednesday 2nd December 2020

Founded by TED SLADE 1939-2004

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WE ARE HAPPY TO LIST EVENTS, COMPETITIONS AND MAGAZINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE LET US KNOW OF ANY WE HAVE MISSED OR IF ANY OF OUR LISTINGS ARE OUT OF DATE info@poetrykit.org
SEE OUR PROJECT - POETRY IN THE PLAGUE YEAR 2020/21 still open for submissions Over 600 poems from 21 Countries

REGULAR OPEN MIC EVENTS UK Ireland Europe Australia New Zealand USA Canada Africa India Festivals DUE TO THE COVID 19 OUTBREAK EVENTS ARE CANCELLED ONE OFF, NEW AND SPECIAL EVENTS	COMPETITIONS POETRY COMPETITIONS Listing of major poetry competitions Short Story and Other Writing Competitions EKPHRASTIC POETRY COMPETITION 2020 Results INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION OPEN FOR ENTRIES POETRY KIT NEWSLETTER	MAGAZINES Extensive listings of English Language magazines. ONLINE MAGAZINES Print Magazines UK Ireland USA Canada Australia New Zealand Europe India Africa Japan CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

FROM OUR BOOKSHOP Poetry Kit Bookshop BOOK OF THE MONTH Emerald Ice Diane Wakoski	POETRY KIT COURSES POETRY KIT COURSES BROCHURE (PDF) "...extraordinary value for money." Wherever you are as a poet we can help you get to the next level. Courses for beginners and experienced poets. Mentoring and critique service also available. PK COURSES WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY	POETS LISTINGS Our Who's Who is changing. In the future each poet will get a page of their own on Poetry Kit's new Who's Who including poems, bio, publication links. This is a new service under development at the moment. For more details info@poetrykit.org Poets on the Internet Who's Who Poetry Blogs General Poetry Sites To be considered for inclusion send a brief bio to info@poetrykit.org

FEATURED POET Lynn Strongin CITN 189 See other past editions at Caught in the Net	POETRY KIT BLOG new items reviews and news Ekphrastic Poetry Competition Results POETRY KIT INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2020 TED SLADE AWARD 2019 WAIATA DAWN DAVIES (1925 - 2019) READ MORE ABOUT THIS AWARD	OTHER LISTINGS Writers groups / Workshops Courses Funding & Grants Organisation Publishers Speciality Q&A on Poetry Lexicon

Poetry Kt Three Week Online Short Course UPCOMING SHORT COURSES Poetry Kit’s online short courses can be booked by paying the fee using the PayPal link below the required course. UPCOMING SHORT COURSES FOR JANUARY 2021 (please book early to avoid disappointment) Poetry Kit’s online short courses are over three weeks and a place can be booked by paying the fee using the PayPal link below the required course. Writing Ekphrastic Poetry – 4^th- 25^th January 2021 The aim of this course is to look at the different approaches that can be taken to bring new insights to poems that engage with a piece of visual art. During the course poets will be asked to respond to a series of paintings using a variety of techniques. Poems will be workshopped, and full feedback given. The cost of this course is £30 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=H8J5AMXL8FTFN Writing in traditional forms - 4^th- 25^th January 2021 This three week course looks at new modern ways to use traditional forms. These forms can be ways for poets to grow the tools available and to find new ways to say what they want. These forms can produce memorable and exciting ways to explore modern topics. This is a challenging course that asks poets to look at some traditional forms in new ways. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 – https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GY3FNDXNXT3H6 Poetry in changing times - 4^th- 25^th January 2021 This is a short online course for poets who want to look at the way their poetry can stay relevant in changing times. We will be looking at relevance, authenticity and voice as cornerstones for producing poems that engage with change. We will look at personal, scientific and imagined responses. The course will be conducted online over three weeks, at a cost of £30 - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AMXZ6LGUKBKYU

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