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Uplift Poetry
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Upcoming Poetry Events
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Most Popular
Poetry Writing Prompts: Nostalgia
Dec 8, 2025
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One year of Uplift Poetry
Mar 20, 2025 • Uplift Poetry
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70+ Poetry Prizes, Submission Calls, Fellowships, and More
Oct 5, 2025 • Uplift Poetry
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Poem: 'Cheap Wine’ by Fiona D'Silva
Jul 28, 2025
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Resources
Poetry Events Directory
Open mics, poetry slams, book launches, workshops, festivals and more!
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Write Yourself Into Words: A Guide to Writing a Bio
A step-by-step guide to writing the perfect bio that highlights your achievements
Oct 13, 2025 • Uplift Poetry
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Poetry Book Publishers
Check out our list of Australian poetry publishers and their submissions guidelines
Sep 21, 2025 • Uplift Poetry
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Book Reviews
REVIEW: 'In the Spaces between Stars Lie Shadows' by John Bartlett
'... an incredibly impressive and valuable reading experience.' - Jack Anthony
May 14 • Uplift Poetry
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Review: 'Slipstream' by Kristyn J. Saunders
'A dazed descent into disarray' - a review by Tori Brown
Mar 25 • Uplift Poetry
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Review: 'Remarkable as Breathing' by Rose Lucas
Jack Anthony - '... every word choice has a purpose ...'
Mar 19 • Uplift Poetry
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Submission Calls
55 Poetry Submission Calls, Prizes, and More
Including 12 prizes, 12 themed calls, 30+ un-themed calls
Jun 1 • Uplift Poetry
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60+ Submission Calls, Poetry Prizes, and More
Including 10 prizes, 11 fellowships, 10 themed calls, 34 unthemed calls
May 5 • Uplift Poetry
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70+ Submission Calls, Poetry Prizes, and More
Including 13 prizes, 12 fellowships, 13 themed calls, 36 unthemed calls
Apr 6 • Uplift Poetry
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Events
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Writing Prompts
Poetry Prompts from The Monthly Poet - June 2026
Turn four words into sixteen lines of poetry
Jun 14 • Monthly Poet
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Poetry Prompts: Finding Poems in Everyday Life
Uncovering the poems that already surround us
May 20
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Poetry Prompts from SpeakEasy Poetry
Respond to the 2025 themed poem
Apr 30 • SpeakEasy Poetry
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Poems
Poem: 'The Contract' by Alex Campbell
Responding to one of 60 Speed Poetry Prompts
Jun 17
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Poem: 'By the rivermouth, after rain' by Kim Kenyon
Responding to one of Uplift Poetry's 50 Poetry Writing Prompts
Feb 22
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Poem: 'it's turtles all the way down’ by Nadia Jade Sugar
Responding to poetry writing prompts about space by Ori Diskett
Nov 13, 2025
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What We're Reading
What We're Reading - 13/04/26
a curated collection of poetry and recent news
Apr 12 • Uplift Poetry
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What We're Reading - 31/03/26
a curated collection of poetry and recent news
Mar 30 • Uplift Poetry
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