A late response to @thetoypress.bsky.social prompt!

Thank you to @brianmosespoet.bsky.social for sharing my poem, mind such wonderful offerings by other poets!

EA Conference 2026 Come together with colleagues to explore English across language, literature, and creative writing

Our friends @englishassociation.bsky.social are running a conference on Saturday 16 June that looks well worth attending www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ea-confere...

This year's CLiPPA shortlist is absolutely sensational! The judges have a tricky task ahead.

If you haven't already, do make sure you sign your school up to take part in the shadowing scheme. It's a great way to get children celebrating poetry together.

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A great achievement! Very well deserved!

'you're', not 'your'. Sorry for the slip!

And a wealth of pieces on all aspects of Language for all A Level Language students, with lots of fresh research material by linguists, teachers curated by our very own @englangblog.bsky.social

The new subscription period is now open for next year's emagazine. If your a new subscriber & do it now, you get access to the online material straightaway - so that's an extra bonus. Get this kind of support right now! 🧵
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Teaching Poetry - Recognising What Makes It Special Barbara Bleiman explores the complexities of teaching poetry in ways that draw out what's special about the form

I wrote this, on the teaching of poetry, in 2018. I stick by every word of it. It feels important to re-state these things now, as the National Curriculum is being written & poetry needs to be included in ways that do justice to its power & potential. www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/teachin...

Hope you find it interesting!

Theatre Review: Henry V | Redbrick Slider (Culture) Culture Writer Ben Emmel reviews the RSC's Henry V, praising the visually striking production driven by Alfred Enoch's compelling portrayal

Great to see Ben Emmel, who wrote for emagazine as an A Level student, now writing for a university newspaper! I’m sure he’ll go far. emag student writers continue to shine! www.redbrick.me/theatre-revi...

Big Picture English - Beyond the Brushstrokes Full transcript, with slides, of the 2019 Harold Rosen address at the annual NATE conference, delivered by EMC's Barbara Bleiman

In 2019 I did a lecture for @natecommunity.bsky.social Conference on 'the big picture' in curriculum & learning in English. I was reminded of it, seeing an excellent post by @marymyatt.bsky.social this am – one of many she's doing that I strongly agree with. www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/big-pic...

Ok, so nice conversation here and my quandary is over, for today. Here's a little bit of silliness for today. A kids' poem that I had fun writing.

And competitions! It makes it really important to keep track.

I have! Anthologies and books are generally fine. Magazines and competitions less so.

Just this! The poem I wrote this morning may (almost certainly!) never be published elsewhere. But I hestitate to share it, just in case. I've shared a few favourites and then regretted it.

I do get it. But I know of some wonderful poets for children who've effectively stopped sharing poems on SM. What a shame. Their poetry can enrich all our lives, and, while some of their poems might end up in books or win competitions, many may never see the light of day as a result of the rules.