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Now open for entries in both categories The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines Deadline 31 January 2027 11:59 pm GMT * This year the Judge’s Prize for poems of 11 to 50 lines will be judged by Fiona Benson, winner of…

From Magma 95, Architecture Read the review here: Jessica Traynor reviews Hollie McNish, Pascale Petit and Keith Jarrett

From Magma 95, Architecture Read the review here: Greg Thomas reviews Jessica Traynor, Sean O’Brien and Miranda Cowley Heller

From Magma 95, Architecture Read the review here: Freya Jackson reviews Billy-Ray Belcourt, Annemarie Ní Churreáin and Sunni Brown Wilkinson

From Magma 95, Architecture Read the review here: Elontra Hall reviews Tom Paulin, Mark Ward and Sarah Howe

  Join us for an evening of poetry and architecture! Join us for the launch of Magma 95: Architecture, a special issue of the celebrated poetry magazine exploring the resonant intersections of poetry and the built environment. Hosted by co-editors Leo Boix and Stav Poleg, this intimate evening brings together poets and architects for readings…

Magma Poetry editor Stav Poleg hosts a workshop on poetry and architecture in the beautiful Pembroke Auditorium Pembroke College Auditorium Cambridge, England Sunday, October 11 • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Book your tickets here This event is proudly put on in collaboration with the Cambridge Poetry Festival Join us to create your own exciting urban…

In collaboration with the Cambridge Poetry Festival   Join us for the launch of Magma 95: Architecture, a special issue of the celebrated poetry magazine exploring the resonant intersections of poetry and the built environment. Hosted by co-editors Leo Boix and Stav Poleg, this intimate evening brings together poets and architects for readings and conversation…

** DEADLINE EXTENDED **   The West in me wants the mansion to last. The African knows it cannot. — Nicole Sealey This issue of Magma aims to highlight and celebrate the best of Black poetry in the UK and across the African diaspora. By creating a space solely for Black poets, we want to…