Welcome to the Poetry Can website
A portal to the world of poetry in the South West of England
This site is constantly being updated and at the time of going live there are some areas still to be
populated with information, but we hope you find the site a useful resource for your poetry needs
across the South West.
New! South West Poetry Awards 2012-13
Bristol Spring Poetry Festival
Win £25 in book tokens!
We would like to hear your feedback on Bristol Spring Poetry Festival 2012.
There is an online feedback form to fill in on the Poetry Can website here: Festival Feedback
If you fill in a feedback form your name will automatically be put in a draw for £25 book tokens!
Feedback must be recieved by 31st May

Quotes featured at the top of the page come from AS THE POET SAID... Poetry Pickings and Choosings
Edited by Tony Curtis from Dennis O'Driscoll's Poetry Ireland Review Column
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The Poetry Can is funded by |
The South West literature web portal |
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Independent Traders and Service Providers Initiative
Poetry Can is supporting an Independent Traders and Service Providers initiative for the Spring Poetry Festival
and would like to acknowledge the following organisations for contributing to sponsorship for this festival.
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| Trauma Awareness | Jenny Life Gallery | Cafe Maitreya |
To find out more about this initiative please contact polly.moyer@gmail.com
Find out how to support Poetry Can in other ways here
| Thu May 17 @ 7:30PM - 09:00PM ASP Poetry Circle - Keynsham |
| Thu May 17 @ 7:30PM - Ragged Stone Open Mic - Portishead |
| Thu May 17 @ 8:30PM - 10:30PM Arts House Open Mic - Bristol |
| Fri May 18 @ 8:00PM - Simon Munnery and John Hegley present an evening of Comedy and Character |
| Sat May 19 @10:00AM - 11:30AM Bees Knees and Guillemots |
| Sun May 20 @ 7:30PM - Dead Poets - Bournemouth |




























