Poetry Aloud

To liven up our pages, I have asked a friend, Robin Crandall, to design a logo to represent the character of our poems.

The initial version (perhaps it is the final version) is now gracing our header.

Please make your comments, good and bad, for consideration.

Someone recently asked me how to add comments. They said they had tried but couldn't see how to submit the comment.

Unfortunately there are many bad people out there who are constantly trying to add things we really don't want on the site. They usually do this using compromised computers.

Applications for Advanced Poetry Seminar (15 - 19 March) towards a 1st or 2nd poetry collection with Michael Laskey and Peter Sansom at Bruisyard Hall, Suffolk, www.thepoetrytrust.org contact: admin@thepoetrytrust.org or call 01986 835950.

Italian Lake District Poetry Course with Ruth O'Callaghan starting 20th March, check price and dates:  cmjatripley@talktalk.net

www.fourteenmagazine.com publish poems with 14 lines only, including (but not exclusively) modern sonnets; see website if interested.

The Poetry Aloud website has grown in complexity and some people have asked for a guide. Here it is, but if it seems incomplete note that this document will develop over time.

There is a contact form under the 'Contact Us' item on the left menu. This presents a form that can be sent to one of two 'Categories'. The 'Poetry Aloud' option will send the e-mail to Rob Lock, the 'Website' option will send it to Colin Whyles, the webmaster.

If you wish to submit poems, it is easiest to e-mail them directly to Colin on web.poetryaloud@gmail.com. You can attach your poems to your e-mail that way, which you cannot using the contact form.