Author: lisakellypoet

Lisa Kelly is half Danish, half deaf. Her pamphlet Bloodhound is published by Hearing Eye and she is a regular host of poetry evenings at the Torriano Meeting House, London. She has an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction from Lancaster University, and is the Chair of Magma Poetry.

British Sign Language poets shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry

by lisakellypoet

British Sign Language poets shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry News from The Bookseller https://www.thebookseller.com/news/british-sign-language-poets-shortlisted-for-the-forward-prizes-for-poetry Jul 17, 2025 by Melina Spanoudi Raymond Antrobus and Zoë McWhinney have been shortlisted for the 2025 Forward Prizes for Poetry; this is the first year the prize has been open to poems performed in British Sign Language. Deaf … Continue reading British Sign Language poets shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry

Six SCAVENGER poems on Wild Court

by lisakellypoet

Very happy to have 6 of my SCAVENGER poems on the brilliant Wild Court and thanks to editor Robert Selby for selecting them as I've been working on this project since last August and delighted a selection have found a very good home. Six poems from ‘Scavenger’ by Lisa Kelly Lisa writes: The Scavenger project relies on the … Continue reading Six SCAVENGER poems on Wild Court

LAUNCH OF BLACKBOX MANIFOLD ISSUE 33

by lisakellypoet

Very happy my slightly unhinged sonnet sequence after Bernadette Mayer written in a one-hour constraint is in the latest issue of Blackbox Manifold with poets including Lucy Hamilton & Miranda Lynn Barnes. Thanks to editors Alex Houen & Adam Piette Ten Sonnets after Bernadette Mayer 1.        I’ve set myself the task of writing … Continue reading LAUNCH OF BLACKBOX MANIFOLD ISSUE 33