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Patricia Smith

The Intentions of Thunder

New and Selected Poems

Publication Date: 21 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: 21 May 2026

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Jennifer Lee Tsai

Melete

Publication Date: 21 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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News & Publicity

John Challis The Green Parcel: Observer review & poem film

John Challis's second collection The Green Parcel is due to be reviewed in The Observer on 31 May ahead of publication in June; two films featuring poems from the book.

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