poetry

Ahead of A Quite Enormous Poetry Event at Nottingham Playhouse, Lauren caught up with the evening’s host, Ben Norris, to find out more about the event and poets involved. Lauren: 2019 has been a big year for poetry in Nottingham, from the success of Nottingham Poetry Festival to this...

Coming to university and being a Fresher is both exhilarating and daunting. Impact’s art editor Lauren offers six poems that encapsulate the experiences of freshers and starting university. Literature has always held a power in using language to express experience and capture what it is to be human. I’ve...

September's poetry showcase explores chances. Impact's poets have come up with a range of poems: from taking a chance and believing in yourself, taking chances in a relationship or reflecting on the lack of a second chance to save the planet. ...

As midpoint of summer, filled by weeks of relaxing, August is rife for making discoveries. Whether discovering new places, people, music, holiday destinations during the summer period, or learning something about yourself. This month’s poems mirror each other: one a discovery of memories at the sight of a person,...

Emily explores the rise in Instagram and spoken word poetry and the current debate over whether these forms count as poems. ...

A collection of poems on the theme of ‘transitions’. June marks the end of another academic year and the beginning of summer- weather permitting- as we reach the midpoint of 2019. With so many possibilities for change, this month’s poetry showcase focuses on ‘transitions.’   Arrive The rafters of...

May is a month of decisions for many, especially as the coursework deadlines draw to a close. As many students look for internships, and others towards graduation, it’s a time of change. With this in mind, it felt only appropriate to put together a showcase on the theme of...