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Patricia Smith

The Intentions of Thunder

New and Selected Poems

Publication Date: 01 May 2026

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Winner of the National Book Award for Poetry 2025 Finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry Poetry Book Society Special Commendation 'Patricia Smith is the greatest living poet. Every book is better than the last.' – Danez Smith, The Guardian America's Patricia Smith is one of the most indispensable, groundbreaking voices in contemporary...

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Tishani Doshi

Egrets, While War

Publication Date: 01 May 2026

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Jennifer Lee Tsai

Melete

Publication Date: 01 May 2026

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J.H. Prynne

Poems

Publication Date: 23 Apr 2015

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Peter Didsbury

Scenes from a Long Sleep

Publication Date: 10 Apr 2026

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Polly Clark

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News & Publicity

Polly Clark's retrospective Afterlife - interviews & reviews

Interview with Polly Clark in The Madrid Review to mark publication of Afterlife: New & Selected Poems; Online conversation in Poetry London; reviews in The Sunday...

News & Publicity

J.H. Prynne (1936-2026)

We are immensely saddened by news of the death of J.H. Prynne, aged 89.

Poetry Events

Launch reading with John Challis, Frank Ormsby and Lawrence Sail

Live readings from John Challis and Lawrence Sail, with special recordings from Frank Ormsby. Watch live or later on YouTube.

Poetry Events

Launch reading by Tishani Doshi, Patricia Smith and Jennifer Lee Tsai

Tishani Doshi, Patricia Smith and Jennifer Lee Tsai will join us for our May online launch event on 19 May at 7pm BST. Watch live or later on YouTube.