Dear Reader, 

This month we would like to hear your thoughts on your favourite books. Every month our editors will be choosing one review to be featured on our website! All you need to do is send us the title of the book, your review, your name and a short piece about yourself to recommendedreads@forwardpoetry.co.uk. We look forward to reading your reviews!

Animal Antics  Our annual pet lovers competition is back! We're currently inviting poems about your pets, why you love them, their character, funny stories and fond memories for our Animal Antics collection. Animal Antics offers not only the opportunity to have your poem published but also to win £1000. Check out our 2010/11 winner's poem for inspiration. Read more...

How to Write an Echo Verse A poem in which the last syllable or two of a main line is repeated, perhaps with different spelling or meaning, as if an echo. Why not find out more about this and have a go yourself and see what you come up with.   Read more...

Top 5 Submissions Each month our editorial team choose 5 poems sent in for consideration to be featured on our website. One poet from the top 5 will become our featured poet of the month! Read more...