News & Events
Cannon Poets celebrate 41 years
Sonnet or Not 2025
The Sonnet or Not 2025 Poetry Competition is now open.
The closing date is 31st October 2025.
To enter the Sonnet or Not 2025 competition, please go to our Competitions page, where you can also see the results of the 2024 competition, now published in the March 2025 edition of The Cannon's Mouth.
Cannon Poets Meetings
Cannon Poets face to face meetings are usually held bi-monthly at the Moseley Exchange, Post Office Building, 149-153, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JP [see map] usually the first Sunday of each month, 2pm - 5pm.
Each alternate month, we meet on Zoom, usually on the first Sunday of alternate months, 3pm to 5pm. Please see our Home page for details. If you would like to join our Zoom meetings, or want to confirm the dates of our face to face meetings, please contact Martin Underwood from our contact us page
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Caroline Bird's masterclass re-released by Write Out Loud (25/03/2025 12:30)
'Caroline Bird is irrepressible; she simply explodes with poetry', says Poet Laureate Simon Armitage.
Who better than Caroline, then, to set you challenges to stretch and stimulate your poetry writing muscles in her masterclass, newly re-released by Write Out Loud.
Following Anthony Anaxagorou's editing masterclass, Caroline's is the second in our series of videos open to anyone wanting to consider fresh approaches to their own writing, (and perhaps useful for those entering Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary competition before the 11th April deadline).
There is no charge for the masterclasses, but please make a donation if you can afford it, using the link on Youtube. We'd appreciate feedback by commenting on the YouTube.
Anthony Anaxagorou's masterclasss is still available, too, embedded in the article about Caroline's video.
Bringing more people to poetry
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Poetry Bites Next Meeting: 28/02/25 [needs checking]
Kitchen Garden Cafe 
17, York Road, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7SA, usually on the last Tuesday of the odd months: Admission £7. You are advised to arrive early to book a poetry spot and a good seat or book open mic in advance
Cannon Poets Facebook page is now on line:
At last you can get away!
Book a course or retreat to kick-start your writing
We have all been waiting to go somewhere different and where better than
The Garsdale Retreat in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales?
Your body will be nurtured with delicious food, your mind with inspiring tutors
and the company of other writers.
Blow away the cobwebs in the reviving fresh air of the surrounding countryside.
We've lots of wonderful courses for you to choose from, both poetry and fiction,
as well as untutored retreats. Book your place now, treat yourself!
Garsdale Retreat, Clough View, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5PW United Kingdom
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