My poem ‘A Letter’ is one of the featured poems on the The Fenland Reed website, which is lovely of them! And thank you to Rebecca Goss Rebecca Goss whose sad, amazing collection caused it to be written.

Poems from Issue 7 by Chris Edgoose ChrisE, Sarah Mnatzaganian @SMnatzaganian and featured poet Lewis Buxton @LewisBuxton93 now on our website: thefenlandreed.co.uk

Just finished the latest Fenland Reed, wow. It’d be difficult to single out a highlight because there are so many gems. It is also ridiculously cheap.

Inequality, famine, or nourishment, an unpleasant taste or a cosy memory? What does food mean to you? We are now open for poetry submissions for Issue 8 (Spring 2019), on the theme of 'food'. thefenlandreed.co.uk/submissions

Sarah Doyle The Fenland Reed Dr Liz Sennitt Clough @Jo_Nissel @MalikasKitchen @kathy_pimlott Ramona Herdman Cheryl Pearson Thank you to Helen Holgate and Sandra Birnie - loved everyone’s poems and the Fen women piece at the end - wonderful listen! Hope this is put on catch up so we can all listen.

'My mother's nightmare is someone eating Greek food without having an experience' writes poet Allison Davis in the Best American Poetry 2016. Please send your food-themed poems to The Fenland Reed, deadline end of Jan.

Hear Elisabeth Sennitt Clough read from Glass, Sighting and At or Below Sea Level at Lodestone Poets #3 on 26/11/18. Dr Liz Sennitt Clough WaterstonesTCR The Fenland Reed PoetryBookSoc #poetry #spokenword #poets Book: facebook.com/events/7026316…

Stuck for Christmas present ideas? How about a subscription to The Fenland Reed! Two issues a year costs just £10. Samples available online. thefenlandreed.co.uk/subscribe

There's still time to send us your food poems for issue 8 - deadline 31st January. Thanks to all who've already submitted.

This Thursday night at Wisbech Castle: Are you an aspiring poet, writer, rapper? All levels welcome, this event is for everybody who loves to write and who wants others to share what they've written with others via the spoken word. Wisbech Words presents Open Mic Night.

A little later than usual but our Food Issue is now ready to be served! Thank you to all our brilliant contributors and to Paul Stephenson for the cover image. thefenlandreed.co.uk

Just picked up my copy of The Fenland Reed edited by Dr Liz Sennitt Clough, Jonathan Totman and Mary Livingstone with my photo of #clams #vongole as the cover #antas #food with poems from @davidcchelt Julia Webb L Kiew Lisa Kelly kassandra Dr. Kate Noakes Helen Kay

Among the many delights of the latest The Fenland Reed is this treasure by @SMnatzaganian. I recommend you buy it so you can read the whole thing! Thank you Fenland Reed for all of it.

The Fenland Reed has now ceased publishing, however we're delighted to point you to its successor, The Fenland Poetry Journal, edited by Dr Liz Sennitt Clough: fenlandpoetryjournal.co.uk. Huge thanks to all our supporters, who we hope will now be subscribing and submitting to the FPJ!

Thank you for all the kind words. We've had such fun, and were privileged to read and publish so many fine poems. Sad to go but excited for new directions with Fenland Poetry Journal.

If you liked The Fenland Reed, be sure to check out the new Fenland Poetry Journal - issue one out now! Fenland Poetry Journal

TFR contributors Clare Best & @SMnatzaganian will be reading alongside former editor Jonathan Totman at a FREE online event to celebrate the launch of his new book, Night Shift: pindroppress.com/books/Night%20…. All welcome - email Jonathan to register.

Register by Friday (email [email protected]) to join us at the launch of Jonathan's 'Night Shift' on Sunday 31/01, 7.30 pm. Tender poems that shine light in the darkness.

All warmly welcome at the online launch of Jonathan Totman's new collection, Night Shift, with readings from the book as well as from Clare Best and Sarah Mnatzaganian. Sunday 31 Jan, 7.30pm. Email [email protected] by Friday. pindroppress.com