Welcome to Ver Poets. We are a St Albans based poetry society with a national and international membership. Please explore our website to find out about our programme of poetry events, poetry competitions and benefits of membership. Also visit our Facebook Page. Venue for monthly meetings, see below.
See the competitions page for the results of the year’s Ver Poets Open Competition.
Forthcoming Events
An Introduction to Chinese Poetry
Friday January 23rd at 8pm
Speaker is Kevin Maynard whose translations of Chinese poetry have appeared in The SHOp, Stand, Agenda, The Interpreter’s House.
A rare opportunity to learn about the history and influence of Chinese poetry. The talk will be illustrated with slides of Chinese paintings, calligraphy and pottery.
Includes a short workshop session.
10 Liners Prize Giving
Friday February 20th at 8pm
Michael King, Lecturer in literature for the WEA and long-time champion of poetry will present the winning poems in this years competition.
Sea Poetry
Friday March 20th at 8pm
We must go down to the sea again. Patricia Debney will read from her collection ‘Littoral’ (Shearsman Press) Bring your own poems on the sea to read in the second half.
Kit Wright Reading
Friday April 17th at 8pm
‘As a poet he simply has more bounce per ounce.’ Patricia Beer in the TLS
Kit will read from Ode to Didcot Power Station
Poetry Workshop with David Van Cauter
Friday May 15th at 8pm
New ways into writing poetry.
Venue for monthly meetings: St Michael’s Church Parish Centre, St Albans unless we indicate otherwise (opposite the Verulamium Museum – plenty of free parking available). Usually on the 3rd Friday of the month at 8 pm.
All Welcome
Unguarded Gold
Please contact us to find out how to obtain our anthology published in memory of our founder, May Ivimy Badman and featuring poems by Ver poets and friends of the society. New Bargain Price £5.00 Includes poems by John Mole, Carole Satyamurti, Alan Brownjohn, Katherine Gallagher, Roger Garfitt, Lotte Kramer and many more published and unpublished poets.