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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 02/10/2026

Throughout October, @markantonyowen.com will be assisted and supported by @victoriaspires.bsky.social as they pick their favourite 'after' and #ekphrastic poems from those sent in. Don't miss your chance to appear in @afterpoetry.co.uk in 2027. Polish that poem and go to afterpoetry.com/submit.

Promotional poster for the open submissions window for online poetry journal After...

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 01/10/2026

One final surprise this UK National Poetry Day: the nominees this year for The @PushcartPrize.bsky.social! Congratulations to Hannah Linden, Kate Vanhinsbergh, Zelda Cahill-Pattern, Marc Chamberlain, Gill Barr and John Glenday. 🥳 #nationalpoetryday #ekphrastic #poetry #poetrycommunity #writing

Promotional poster from online poetry journal After... announcing its 2026 nominees for The Pushcart Prize. These are: Hannah Linden, Kate Vanhinsbergh, Zelda Cahill-Pattern, Marc Chamberlain, Gill Barr and John Glenday.

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 01/10/2026

Ready to send us your 'after' or #ekphrastic poem? Head to afterypoetry.com/submit for our full submission guidelines. You have until 23:59 GMT October 31st to be in with a chance of appearing in @afterpoetry.com in 2027. Good luck!

Promotional poster for the online poetry journal After... announcing that poets have 31 days from midnight on October 1st 2026 to submit their 'after' or ekphrastic poems.

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 30/09/2026

Tomorrow is UK National Poetry Day. It's also the start of @afterpoetry.com's annual month-long submissions window. From midnight on Oct 1st till 23:59 on the 31st, send us your previously unpublished 'after' or #ekphrastic poems for a chance at featuring in the journal in 2027.

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 01/07/2026

Delighted to announce @afterpoetry.com's six nominees for @sundresspub.bsky.social's Best of the Net 2027. Congratulations to Ennis Rook Bashe, Rebekah Wolman, Victoria Spires, Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad, Kate Vanhinsbergh and Barnaby Harsent! 🥳

Showcase of six nominees for Best of the Net 2027, as chosen by online poetry journal After...

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 19/01/2026

On the day nominations open for The Forward Prizes 2026, @afterpoetry.com is delighted to announce its three nominees in the Best Single Poem (Written) category. Best of luck to @philvernon.bsky.social, @hareontherun.bsky.social and @victoriaspires.bsky.social. 🥳

Announcement showing the three poets nominated for The Forward Prizes 2026 by online poetry journal After... . The poets are: Phil Vernon for '¡No pasarán!', Roger Hare for 'Jerusalem Syndrome', and Victoria Spires for 'Lightfastness'. These nominations are for the Best Single Poem (Written) category.

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 30/09/2025

It's nearly time again ... If you've been looking for a home for that 'after' or ekphrastic poem, @afterpoetry.com is the place for you. Submissions reopen tomorrow – October 1st 2025. You then have the entire month to send in your poem for a chance to feature in After... in 2026. Good luck! 🤞🏼

Promotional poster advertising that submissions to online ekphrastic poetry journal After... will reopen for the whole of October 2025. Gives the web address to visit as afterypoetry.com/submit.

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 26/05/2025

And did you know you can make poems (and their inspirations) a lot easier to read just by tilting your device into landscape? Sure, there's a bit more scrolling involved – but the point size of the text becomes instantly bigger!

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 26/05/2025

With a new #ekphrastic poem a little over 24 hours away on @afterpoetry.com – and a new font to improve readability – here are two tutorials to help you get the best from the journal when enjoying it on a mobile device. First, did you know you can tap on the moons to go through poems in date order?

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 08/01/2025

*FORWARD PRIZES 2025* Congratulations to these @forwardprizes.bsky.social nominees for Best Single Poem Written: @georgiahilton.bsky.social – We are not gold @esloudon.bsky.social – Y Tu Mamá También Suchi Govindarajan – Hope is a thing with chemicals Your poems will be formally submitted soon.

A poster displaying the names of the nominees and the titles of their poems below the After... and Forward Prizes logos.

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year to one and all! Thank you for making @afterpoetry.com so successful over its first three years online. Be here from 9pm (GMT) on January 13th for @jackbedell's #ekphrastic poem 'Sungazing'.

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 22/11/2024

**CONGRATULATIONS!** It wasn't easy selecting nominees for The @PushcartPrize. But in the end these six poems stood out. Well done to @esloudon.bsky.social, @bethosmond.bsky.social, Laurie Eaves, Mary Ford Neal, Penny Ayers and Suchi Govindarajan. Your nominations will be formally submitted soon.

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𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭 @afterpoetry.com · 05/08/2024

Congratulations to Elizabeth Osmond, JP Seabright, Kurt Cole Eidsvig, Laurie Eaves, L Kiew and Spencer Wood on your nominations for @sundresspub.bsky.social's Best of the Net 2025. Your poems will be formally submitted within the next two weeks.

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