Poetry Anthology

Kathy Trout • 24 November 2022

Village Voices – celebrating art and poetry

Village Voices – A celebration of poetry and art from the South Pennines. A brand-new anthology celebrating art and poetry from the diverse and inclusive communities of Kirklees and the South Pennines. Created by the newly formed Marsden Community Poetry group and published by the award-winning Marsden based publisher, Maytree Press, this new anthology promises to be a ground-breaking collection full of startling poetry and original artwork.
Edited by a panel of acclaimed authors and poets, you are now invited to submit poetry for consideration.
This will be an "art meets poetry" project that will look good on any coffee table.

Full details and submission guidelines HERE.      Deadline: Marsden Community Poetry are looking forward to receiving your work. Submissions will not be considered after midnight Sunday 22 January 2023.

Submit: Send your work to marsdencommunitypoetry@gmail.com


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