Poetry resources for poets, readers and writers
Independent poetry listings, courses, publishing, competitions, magazines, events and resources from The Poetry Kit.
EVENTS & FESTIVALS
COMPETITIONS
Our regularly updated listing of poetry competitions and opportunities.
POETRY COMPETITIONSMAGAZINES
Listings of independent and established English-language poetry magazines.
ONLINE MAGAZINESPrint magazines
UK | Republic of Ireland | USA | Canada | Australia | New Zealand | Europe | Asia
POETRY KIT COURSES
Wherever you are as a poet, we can help you get to the next level.
Courses for beginners and experienced poets, with mentoring and critique also available.
EXPLORE COURSESPOETRY KIT PUBLISHING
Looking for a publisher for your poetry collection?
The Poetry Kit Publishing Programme works with poets to develop strong manuscripts towards publication. Selected poets receive individual editorial guidance throughout preparation and publication.
PUBLISHING PROGRAMME
POETRY KIT NEWS
Books by Jim Bennett
What Poets Can Learn from Bob Dylan
The Cartographer - poems
COURSES FROM POETRY KIT
The Art of the Ending
Starts 5 October 2026
Explore ways of creating memorable endings through surprise, resonance, ambiguity and restraint, with practical writing exercises.
SHORT COURSESTime in Poetry
Starts 2 November 2026
Explore memory, tense and chronology, and experiment with ways to stretch moments, compress years and make time work harder in poems.
FIND OUT MOREShort courses run throughout the year, including Summer School and the December Poetry Workshop.
Mentoring & longer courses
Individual mentoring with Jim Bennett is designed around the needs of each participant. Places are limited.
POETRY KIT ARCHIVE & COMMUNITY
The Poetry Kit has supported online poetry discussion and independent poetry projects for many years.
PK Poetry List | PK List website | PKpages archive | Transparent Words | Poetry Kit Magazine | LUNCH
Poetry in the Plague Year 2020/21 - over 600 poems from 21 countries.
