Five Nature Poetry Collections To Inspire

Five Nature Poetry Collections To Inspire

It’s that time of the year where the nights are quickly closing in (just like our submission deadline ?), which can often make it harder for us to find time to connect with nature. But as we move into the height of autumn, the team here at Fawn Press think it is super important that […]

How A Poetry Workshop Can Benefit Your Students

Scarlett writes on a white board for a room of students - on the projector reads the words "welcome to Newman University

It was National Poetry Day last week, and I was lucky enough to be invited to visit educational institutes across the Midlands, including two primary schools, and Newman University. I worked with students ranging in age from reception, right up to higher education, and the one thing I say to everyone I meet no matter […]

Writing Prompt: Sensory Imagery

forest leaf with rain dew droplets on it

We often find it easy to access imagery when our primary sense is sight, but I invite you to utilise all of your other senses to build a more immersive, and therefore convincing scene when you build a poem. When we do freewrites, we often do them in response to written stimuli, but try taking […]

Five Poems To Read In Honour Of Black History Month

This October is Black History Month here in the UK, so to celebrate we’ve collated just a small selection of poems from the minds of brilliant Black poets for you to read! The voices of the likes of Maya Angelou and Michael S. Harper are important in sharing and reclaiming Black History, and their use […]