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
| Wed May 23 @ 7:45PM - Animal Magic - Poems on a Disappearing World book launch - Bath |
| Thu May 24 @ 6:30PM - 08:30PM Fire Works |
| Thu May 24 @ 7:30PM - Performance Poetry at The Blue Walnut - Torquay |
| Thu May 24 @ 8:30PM - 10:30PM Arts House Open Mic - Bristol |
| Thu May 24 @ 8:30PM - 11:30PM Forked - Plymouth |
| Fri May 25 @ 7:30PM - The Site Poetry Slam |




























