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Submit for the Print Quarterly

Poetry Potion is primarily a digital publication but from this year, we are going to produce a print quarterly. Each of the print editions will be themed. Here is the first theme: on being human I’m looking for poems that...

04/02/13 A Poem A Day writing prompt (Langston Hughes Week)

[tabs tab1=”Writing Prompt” tab2=”Submit Here” tab3=”Source of Inspiration”] today’s writing prompt is: Stars are great drops from Harlem Night Song by Langston Hughes this form is ONLY for writing prompts published for A Poem A Day challenge by Poetry Potion. if you’d like...

2013 Sillerman First Book Prize Winner Announced

On the 23rd of January, the winner of the first Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets was announced. The winning manuscript, Madman at Kilifi came from Kenyan Clifton Gachagua. Congratulations to Clifton Gachagua, we look forward to reviewing the book when...

01/02/13 A Poem A Day writing prompt

[tabs tab1=”Writing Prompt” tab2=”Submit Here” tab3=”Source of Inspiration”] today’s writing prompt is: I hold within my hand from A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe this form is ONLY for writing prompts published for A Poem A Day challenge by Poetry...

Press Release: The Brunel University African Poetry Prize – Shortlist

The Brunel University African Poetry Prize is a major new poetry prize of £3000 aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa. The prize is sponsored by Brunel University and partnered by Commonwealth Writers, the Africa Centre...