About Poetry Society
The Poetry Society is a membership organisation, open to all, whose stated aim is "to promote the study, use and enjoyment of poetry". The Society was founded in London in February 1909 as the Poetry Recital Society, becoming the Poetry Society in 1912. Its first President was Lady Margaret Sackville.
No 10 turned down Larkin, Auden and other poets for laureate job
Jul 18,2023 8:41 pm
... That view was echoed by the chair of the Poetry Society, Geoffrey Handley-Taylor...
Anoosheh Ashoori tells of Iran jail 'hell'
Mar 29,2022 7:10 am
... " To pass the days, he exercised religiously, wrote copious diary entries and formed a Poetry Society...
Giovanni Rose: Tottenham teenager wins poetry award
Nov 16,2021 5:30 am
... The Poetry Society said Giovanni was one of 15 winners of the top award...