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Sheerpoetry to become subscription only 18 Jun 2011 | 12:25 am
Sheerpoetry.co.uk was originally set up as a subscription only site. In February 2010, we opened the gates wide and allowed free access to all the content on the site. We hope you enjoyed the poetry ...
Interview with Jane Weir 7 Apr 2011 | 11:02 pm
We've added an interview with Jane Weir, author of 'Poppies', as featured in the Conflict cluster of the AQA GCSE Syllabus. She discusses the way that her work as a textile designer influences her wri...
Silver Lining 22 Apr 2010 | 11:59 am
As broadcast on the Today programme on Radio 4 earlier this week, we feature the poem Silver Lining by Carol Ann Duffy. The UK Poet Laureate responds to the impact of the volcanic ash from Iceland whi...
Mametz Wood 7 Apr 2010 | 07:46 am
Owen Sheers writes about his experience visiting the First World War battlefield in Mametz, France and what inspired him to create the poem named after the site. Read Mametz Wood in the GCSE section.
Achilles 18 Mar 2010 | 12:11 pm
Written in response to the news that celebrated English footballer David Beckham would not be able to play for England in 2010 due to an injured Achilles heel, and first published in Carol Ann Duffy's...
Robert Minhinnick on The Yellow Palm 13 Mar 2010 | 01:51 pm
We're pleased to welcome Robert Minhinnick, another writer whose work features in the GCSE section. He has written on the background to the poem 'The Yellow Palm' and discusses his design and intenti...
Daljit Nagra on Singh Song! 20 Feb 2010 | 12:09 pm
We'e thrilled to have Daljit Nagra on board, and he has written about the background to his poem Singh Song! for our GCSE section. He offers his insights on the Indian corner shop, and the impact of t...
St Valentine’s Day 2010 14 Feb 2010 | 01:51 pm
For St Valentine’s Day, Carol Ann Duffy has written a new article about the love poetry which has inspired and enthralled poets and their audience for thousands of years, exclusively for Sheer Poetry....
New Entry in Gillian Clarke's Journal 10 Feb 2010 | 11:46 am
Delayed due to the rebuilding of the site, we now publish another entry in Gillian Clarke's Journal in the General Reader. Written during the closing weeks of 2009, her theme is the swan and its signi...
Full Access to Sheerpoetry free! 1 Feb 2010 | 09:30 am
Sheerpoetry.co.uk is now fully accessible without subscription from today. This means that you no longer need to log in to read hundreds of pages on the poetry of Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy, Sim...
