Well done to all shortlisted in the Hold Fast to Dreams Poetry Competition 2025

Issue 16 Magic is now available to preorder, it features cover design ‘Marvelous’ by Edward Lee, the 10 shortlisted poems for this year’s Hold Fast to Dreams Poetry Competition and overall the work of 44 poets and artists.

This issue 16 is a beautiful issue. The print version can be ordered here drawntothelightpress.com/issues/

Congratulations to Christian Ward, the winner of this year’s #HoldFastToDreamsPoetryCompetition drawntothelightpress.com/hold-fast-to-d…

Fancy some dream-like, dream-state, dreamy poems for Halloween?✨You'll find loads of fab ones in the latest Issue 16 of Drawn To The Light Press. Thank you Orla DrawnToTheLightPress 🙏✨Here is my short-listed poem in #holdfasttodreams competition✨drawntothelightpress.com/issues/

Now open for submissions for issue 17, February 2026 drawntothelightpress.com/submissions/

The Little Fires of Brigid Poetry Competition is now open for entries. drawntothelightpress.com/little-fires-o…

The submission window closes at midnight on Friday #poetry #poetrycommunity #spring #magazine Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Meath Arts Office Poetry NI+

Closing on Sunday at midnight #poetry #competition #stbrigid #february Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Meath Arts Office #poetrycommunity

Closing tomorrow night at midnight 🕛🕯️🖊️✏️📝

Closing tonight! Little Fires of Brigid Poetry Comp 2026 🔥

Congratulations to Nollaig Rowan, the overall winner of this year’s competition with her poem ‘What Name Shall We Give The Baby’ and to joint runners-up Maria Hoey and Stephen Brock. The 3 poems can be read below and will appear in issue 17. drawntothelightpress.com/little-fires-o…