2019 News

DECEMBER 2019

I am very pleased that my poem "Creation Myth" has been published in the second edition of sparkling new poetry venture "Poetry Birmingham Literary Journal".

NOVEMBER 2019

I am happy to say that my poem "Where the heart is not" has been commended in the Waltham Forest Poets' competition 2019. The poem has been published in the competition anthology, and may also be read at this link:

https://pctothepowerof2.wordpress.com/2019winners/#Heart

Additionally I had a poem longlisted in the Mslexia Poetry Competition this month.

OCTOBER 2019

My poem "Peripherals" has been published in the second edition of exciting eco-poetry journal, "Finished Creatures", edited by Jan Heritage, and I will be reading at the launch party at the Crown Tavern in Clerkenwell on 28th of October. The theme for this edition was 'risk'; information and buying details may be viewed here:

https://finishedcreatures.co.uk/

My poem "whale spins song for safe spell" has been published at the maritime-themed webzine "The Deck Hand", and can be read here:

https://thedeckhand99.blogspot.com/2019/10/poetry-whale-spins-song-for-safe-spell.html

SEPTEMBER 2019

My poem "Via-vulpes" has been published at the beautifully produced webzine, "Words for the Wild", and can be viewed here, along with a recording of me reading the poem:

https://wordsforthewild.co.uk/?page_id=7782

JULY 2019

I have two micro-poems published in Black Bough Poetry's cosmically themed edition, "Lux Aeterna". The entire manuscript can be viewed here, with my poems on Broadside 19:

https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/065db4_5ceb8e25ee384b1084c64f96146e0f79.pdf

And here are recordings of me reading the poems on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/user-634675665/sarah-doyle-mercury-matters-for-black-bough-poetry/s-cz8eS

https://soundcloud.com/user-634675665/sarah-doyle-observance-for-black-bough-poetry/s-fERCv

JUNE 2019

30th June... I am pleased to see my poem "City Gull" published at the beautifully produced webzine, Words for the Wild:
https://wordsforthewild.co.uk/?page_id=7145

MAY 2019

Wednesday 8th May... I will be reading at the Brighton launch of "Finished Creatures", 7.30pm at The Nightingale Room, The Grand Central, 29-30 Surrey St. Brighton BN1 3PA.

APRIL 2019

I'm thrilled that my poem, "Laika", is joint runner-up in the prestigious Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize. "Laika" can be read here, along with the other winning poems:
https://www.keats-shelley.org/prizes/keats_shelley_prize_2019

I'm very pleased to have poems published in two excellent poetry magazines this month. "Mycology Miscellany" appears in the boldy experimental webzine, "Perverse Poetry", edited by Chrissy Williams; while "A Song of Asking" is included in the inaugural edition of exciting new eco-poetry journal, "Finished Creatures", edited by Jan Heritage. More information at these links:
https://perversepoetry.tumblr.com/
https://finishedcreatures.co.uk/

MARCH 2019

"Humanagerie" has the lovely honour of being Featured Publication for the month of March at well-curated and ever-popular poetry space, Atrium Poetry. A sample of the anthology's poems can be read at this link (with thanks to Atrium's editors, Holly Magill and Claire Walker):
https://atriumpoetry.com/2019/03/03/featured-publication-humanagerie-edited-by-sarah-doyle-and-allen-ashley/

"Humanagerie" has received two more glowing reviews by well-respected critics: Emily Harrison at Storgy, and Wendy French at "London Grip":
https://storgy.com/2019/03/05/book-review-humanagerie-edited-by-sarah-doyle-allen-ashley/

https://londongrip.co.uk/2019/03/humanagerie/

Friday 29th March... I will be among the guest readers at Karamel's REaD Rhymes Live event, 8pm. Tickets are £5:
https://www.musicglue.com/karamel/

FEBRUARY 2019

3rd February... As first-prize winner of the WoLF Poetry Competition, I'm delighted to be reading at the prize winners' event at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, along with other winning and shortlisted poets:
http://www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk/poetry-competition-winners/4594486251

JANUARY 2019

17th January... I'm honoured that my poem, "On holding an ammonite", has won first prize in the WoLF (Wolverhampton Literature Festival) poetry competition, judged by esteemed poet, Roy McFarlane. The poem can be read here, along with judge's comments:
https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=86198

14th January... I am delighted that my poem, "Cloudy, with outbreaks of Brexit", has been awarded first prize in the Holland Park Press 'Brexit in Poetry' competition. Many thanks to judges, Bernadette Jansen op de Haar and Arnold Jansen op de Haar, for such a lovely honour. The poem can be read at this link:
https://www.hollandparkpress.co.uk/cloudy-with-outbreaks-of-brexit/

"Humanagerie" has received a sparkling review from highly regarded poet, publisher, and critic, Sarah James. The review has been published at Abegail Morley's 'Poetry Shed', and can be viewed here:
https://abegailmorley.wordpress.com/2019/01/11/the-animals-in-us-a-review-of-humanagerie-by-sarah-james/