July's poem is 'On a crowded bus' by Gillian P
July's Poem of the Month is our shortest so far ... a four-line poem, 'On a crowded bus,' by Gillian P. Fellow poets have praised it for its clarity, brevity, and for encapsulating " the sense of isolation of modern life". It has also been likened to another, famously short poem ... 'The Red Wheelbarrow', by Wiliam Carlos Williams. Gillian P's profile says simply: "I write what I feel in a way th...
1st August 2026
June's poem is 'Of An Obscurity Of Poets' by Trevor Alexander
June's poem of the month is 'Of An Obscurity Of Poets' by Trevor Alexander, a wry and playful winner among many fine poems posted on Write Out Loud last month. Trevor started writing after retiring in 2013. On his profile page he says he has surprised himself "by having several pieces published in b...
5th July 2026
May's poem is 'Have a brew' by Matthew Heslop
May’s Poem of the Month, ‘Have a brew’, is one of a number of excellent poems that Write Out Loud newcomer Matthew Heslop posted on the site last month. Here’s a taste of Matthew’s style: “You see, te...
31st May 2026
April's poem is 'Atoms of You' by Clare Kinnaird
The Write Out Loud Poem of the Month for April is Atoms of You, by Clare Kinnaird. It’s a poem that seems to span the planet, if not the universe, and includes these lines: “You were not a drop in the...
30th April 2026
A love poem in February by Freda Davis
We are delighted to point you to our selected Poem of the Month for February – ‘Close to you’, by Freda Davis. Freda may have posted it a few days after Valentine’s Day, but her poem is an examination...
2nd March 2026
John Coopey's questions for one Auschwitz victim
We have reintroduced an old Write Out Loud favourite - Poem of the Month. John Coopey, one of Write Out Loud's stalwart contributors for many years, posted a belated tribute to Holocaust Memorial Day ...
1st March 2026
