Closed Gates or Open Arms? – The Verve Anthology of Community Poems Hoda Barakat the verse novella Midcentury (Salmon

the verse novella Midcentury (Salmon

In his ambitious second full collection

save Johnny from himself

where emotions are upended and light fills every shadow

“Durham Cathedral was a massive inspiration

Closed Gates or Open Arms? – The Verve Anthology of Community Poems Hoda Barakat the verse novella Midcentury (SalmonThis book contains the winners and commended poems from the Verve Festival 2019 Community Themed Poetry Competition judged by Joelle Taylor. They are the best of a wonderful bunch of poems that we received from you from all over the UK, Europe and beyond from our own growing and incredible community of poets. In a strange way, as Joelle intimates in her introduction on the next pages, your poems, whether selected or otherwise, and you, are a community