The Poetry Archive

20 years of poetry, free for all—read by the poet themselves. If you love what we do, help us keep it going: donate, join, or share 💛 poetryarchive.org/support/ #PoetryArchive20

Hear poetry come to life! 🎧 The Children’s Poetry Archive is full of poems read by the poets themselves—perfect for young readers & listeners! Explore now → childrens.poetryarchive.org #ChildrensPoetry #PoetryArchive20

Thanks to everyone who has submitted to PAN! Wordview 2025 so far, the playlist of submissions is now live via our YouTube. youtube.com/playlist?list=…

This year, the winner of PAN! Wordview will will take home £1,000! 💷🔥 📚 The top 20 entries will also be featured in the Poetry Archive’s Winner’s Collection. If you’ve been meaning to enter, now’s the time. 🔗 Submit your poem today: poetryarchive.org/poetry-archive…

The Poetry Archive welcomes over 5 million visits a year from poetry lovers around the world. #PoetryArchive20

The Poetry Archive site turns 20! 🎉 2 decades. 1000s of poems. Free to hear, anytime. Listen in → poetryarchive.org #PoetryArchive20

Did you know? It's our birthday! This year marks 20 years since the Poetry Archive went online—bringing poetry to millions, in the poet's own voice. #PoetryArchive20

Poetry Archive Now! Wordview 2025 £1K CASH PRIZE Poets, assemble! To enter: poetryarchive.org/poetry-archive…

🎉 Big news for PAN! 🎉 This year, the overall winner of Poetry Archive Now! Wordview will receive a £1,000 cash prize! 💷✨ The top 20 shortlisted poets will still be featured in the Winner's Collection on the Archive 📚🎙️ Enter now: poetryarchive.org/poetry-archive…

Poetry Archive Now! Wordview 2025 is officially open. This year's competition will close at midnight on Sunday 31st August, so be sure to send us your poems in time! To submit, and for more info, visit: poetryarchive.org/poetry-archive…

“I dip into the Poetry Archive a lot when I am researching my Poetry Podcast, but it was a worthwhile task (and joy!) to linger longer in it for this curation." Take a guided tour of The Archive with comedian and poetry lover @TheFrankSkinner 👉 poetryarchive.org/collections/fr…

Poetry Archive Now! Wordview reopens in 7 days! 20 poets will be chosen (and paid!) to join the Poetry Archive Now! WordView 2025 Collection and hundreds more will be archived and shared via our YouTube collections with the millions of people who visit and love the Archive.

Get ready for the longest day! ☀️ Embrace the light this #SummerSolstice and explore the "Summer" collection on the Poetry Archive, filled with vibrant verse celebrating the season's beauty. Listen now: poetryarchive.org/collections/su…

This is a reminder to get your poems ready! Poetry Archive Now! Wordview 2025 reopens July 1st and will close at midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025. To explore last year's winning poems, click here: poetryarchive.org/collections/...

Celebrate the complex bonds of fatherhood this #FathersDay! Explore "Fathers" on the Poetry Archive, a collection of poignant and diverse poems exploring dads, grandads, and father figures. Listen @ poetryarchive.org/collections/fa…

Celebrate the enduring legacy of Paul Laurence Dunbar! 🎉 His birth anniversary is on June 27th. Dive into his profound and pioneering work at the Poetry Archive: poetryarchive.org/poet/paul-laur… #PaulLaurenceDunbar #Poetry #LiteraryAnniversary

If you could spare a moment to share your thoughts on our Poetry of South Asia collection, we'd really appreciate it! Your feedback will help us to continue expanding this wonderful archive! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…