11 Apr How to read the atmosphere – Shortlisted Best Single Poem 2025
Erinma’s poem ‘How to read the atmosphere’, which explores coexistence, solidarity and love as a way to navigate hostile times, was shortlisted (and highly commended by the judges) for best single poem for The Disabled Poetry Prize 2025. Established in 2023 by Jerwood Poetry Fellow Jamie Hale, the Prize looks to find the best work created by UK-based deaf and disabled poets. The Prize is a collaboration between Spread the Word, Verve Poetry Press, and CRIPtic Arts in partnership with The Literary Consultancy and Arvon Foundation. The Disabled Poets Prize is supported by the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). The winning and placed poets shared their work as part of the Deptford Literature Festival at the end of March.
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Erinma is currently working on their first poetry pamphlet.
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