In the week that saw Seren launch Kathryn Bevis’s amazing collection The Butterfly House, it seems appropriate to be posting this about our next new pamphlet, Ten Poems about Butterflies. Would you like to read a butterfly poem of your own at this special UK/Australia event?

Yes 🙌 come on Jeanette Burton 💙 🇺🇦 - great to see this moving, funny, beautifully measured poem in The Friday Poem 🙌🙌🙌

Thank you so much Natalie Dunn & Fragmented Voices for this personal, hearfelt response to 'Sing me down from the dark' SALT · Independent trade publisher, est. 1999 . The book was accepted for publication in April 2022, and has been out for a year and a half. So grateful I'm still be being reviewed! 🙏🥰

Our April newsletter is out in the world! Enjoy some treats including a brilliant workshop on the landscape and memory from Rachel Burns, children’s poetry with Carole Bromley and a brand new prompt for April from the awesome Jo Bell - The Poetic Licence. mailchi.mp/1a2edd0f0ec0/t…

Three absolute stars reading here - all great talents and we’re proud to have them as part of The Writing School family. This event will be superb, so please grab tickets if you’re nearby.

So looking forward to reading poems from 'Sing me down from the dark' SALT · Independent trade publisher, est. 1999 plus new work, at this event in York, on April 24th, and to hearing poems from lovely Carole Bromley and Katharine Goda. Can't wait to meet you both!
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Never a truer word spoken (by one of our Trustees).

A privilege to spend an hour in the company of those that love Kathryn Bevis, to share her work and celebrate the incredible collection that is The Butterfly House.

An incredible turn-out, sensitively managed by Seren 🦋

Ah, this was wonderful though I did get a bit emotional - I did my best and Dillon Jaxxpoet and Jonathan Edwards who were wonderful. I think it would be lovely to share memories of how we first encountered Kathryn Bevis and her work. I’ll start…

Yes it was amazing!! Kathryn and her magic words shine with love and wisdom Kathryn Bevis Thank you dearest Kathryn

Zoë Brigley Dillon Jaxxpoet Kathryn Bevis I got to know Kathryn's work first when someone recommended her brilliant Matryoska poem. I loved meeting you in person, Kathryn, at the Forwards! Kathryn gives the best hugs. What a joy to be working with Ewan & Nettie thru your baby The Writing School . Xx

This was incredible. Thank you Kathryn for your wonderful writing and to Zoë Brigley Seren Jon Edwards and Dillon Jaxxpoet for this beautiful evening to honour our much loved Kathryn.

What a wonderful launch. Kathryn has been so kind and generous to me, giving me the opportunity to work with her passion project, The Writing School. Her poetry is joyous, moving, beautiful. She is the best of humanity. 🥰 Kathryn Bevis The Writing School Seren Dillon Jaxxpoet

Some brilliant poems and poets in this issue. A joy to put together.

Check it out 🪟

' The Butterfly House is an explosion of a book, crammed with bright imagery, experimental form and surreal backflips. (...) Bevis takes her place as one of the most interesting and vibrant poets of her generation. Superb.' Joelle Taylor

Winchester Poetry Clare Shaw Kathryn Bevis Paris Smith The Writing School I love this! What a lovely thing to do for Kathryn!

📝Winchester Poetry Prize 2024 is open!

Judge: Clare Shaw
1st: £1000 | 2nd: £500 | 3rd: £250

🦋Introducing Kathryn Bevis Prize for best entry by #Hampshire -based poet: 1yr Writing School tuition + £150

Full details 👉🏿 winchesterpoetryfestival.org/prize

Paris Smith | The Writing School

Great to see our founder Kathryn Bevis being featured here and we’re delighted to be celebrating the launch of ‘The Butterfly House’ with her. Grab tickets for the Seren event on April 10th if you can.

So grateful to the lovely Susan Richardson for including my poem Plums in the Season 2 Finale of A Thousand Shades Of Green in company with these fabulous poets.