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Moor Poets is a community of poets based in and around the Dartmoor area. We aim to help poets of all levels of experience with the development of their work and to share our enthusiasm for poetry as widely as possible.
We run a varied programme of workshops each year, led by guest poets and Moor Poets members. Recent topics have included eco-poetry, songwriting, poetic form and presentation skills. Among our past and forthcoming workshop leaders are Roselle Angwin, Fiona Benson, Sue Boyle, Andy Brown, Caroline Carver, Rosie Jackson, Katrina Naomi, Sue Proffitt, Julie-ann Rowell, Penelope Shuttle and Tamar Yoseloff.
As well as running workshops, from time to time we organise readings by members and publish anthologies of members’ work. We currently have four anthologies available, the most recent of which was published in 2018. See our Books page for details.
On this website you can find details of Moor Poets’ events and publications. You can also find information about other poetry events, as well as books and poems by our members. You can find us on Facebook too.
Moor Poets celebrates twenty years
In July 2023 Moor Poets celebrated its twentieth anniversary with readings from guest poets Caroline Carver and Katrina Naomi, both good friends of Moor Poets, and short readings by members from their own work. The reading was followed by a party, with a splendid cake made by Rachel Jennings. Sadly neither of Moor Poets' founders, Pat Fleming and Caroline Wilson, was able to be with us, but the event was a celebration of all that Moor Poets and its members have achieved over the years. We look forward to more successful workshops, events and collaborations in the years to come.
Unearthing Dartmoor - a collaboration between Moor Poets and artists' group Contemporary Markmakers
Unearthing Dartmoor has emerged from two years of collaborative work on Dartmoor by Moor Poets members and members of local artists' group Contemporary Markmakers. The participants have created a large and varied body of poetry, artwork, prints and photographs which chronicle and reflect different dimensions of Dartmoor. This treasure-trove of poetry and art will be on public exhibition between Saturday 1st July and 29th September 2023 at the Dartmoor National Park Authority’s Visitor Centre in Princetown. Entrance is free and the exhibition offers enjoyment and inspiration for those local to Dartmoor and visitors alike. The launch event for this exhibition was held on Saturday 1st July at 3pm at the Visitor Centre.
There will be a more permanent record of the project in the form of a beautiful high-quality colour compilation of the poetry and artwork also entitled Unearthing Dartmoor. The book will be on sale for £15 at the exhibition and is available by mail order for £20 per copy (which includes £5 for postage and packing) from Jane Ellis. If you would like to order multiple copies, please contact Jane to find out the cost of postage and packing. The cost to members of Moor poets will be £10 per copy plus postage and packing.
The project is very grateful to the Duchy of Cornwall and Moor Poets for their financial support, and to the Dartmoor National Park Authority for providing the exhibition venue at the National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown.
You can find details of the artwork and information about the exhibition on the Unearthing Dartmoor project website: https://markmakers.avenda.uk
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Moor Poets is a community of poets based in and around the Dartmoor area. We aim to help poets of all levels of experience with the development of their work and to share our enthusiasm for poetry as widely as possible.
We run a varied programme of workshops each year, led by guest poets and Moor Poets members. Recent topics have included eco-poetry, songwriting, poetic form and presentation skills. Among our past and forthcoming workshop leaders are Roselle Angwin, Fiona Benson, Sue Boyle, Andy Brown, Caroline Carver, Rosie Jackson, Katrina Naomi, Sue Proffitt, Julie-ann Rowell, Penelope Shuttle and Tamar Yoseloff.
As well as running workshops, from time to time we organise readings by members and publish anthologies of members’ work. We currently have four anthologies available, the most recent of which was published in 2018. See our Books page for details.
On this website you can find details of Moor Poets’ events and publications. You can also find information about other poetry events, as well as books and poems by our members. You can find us on Facebook too.
Moor Poets celebrates twenty years
In July 2023 Moor Poets celebrated its twentieth anniversary with readings from guest poets Caroline Carver and Katrina Naomi, both good friends of Moor Poets, and short readings by members from their own work. The reading was followed by a party, with a splendid cake made by Rachel Jennings. Sadly neither of Moor Poets' founders, Pat Fleming and Caroline Wilson, was able to be with us, but the event was a celebration of all that Moor Poets and its members have achieved over the years. We look forward to more successful workshops, events and collaborations in the years to come.
Unearthing Dartmoor - a collaboration between Moor Poets and artists' group Contemporary Markmakers
Unearthing Dartmoor has emerged from two years of collaborative work on Dartmoor by Moor Poets members and members of local artists' group Contemporary Markmakers. The participants have created a large and varied body of poetry, artwork, prints and photographs which chronicle and reflect different dimensions of Dartmoor. This treasure-trove of poetry and art will be on public exhibition between Saturday 1st July and 29th September 2023 at the Dartmoor National Park Authority’s Visitor Centre in Princetown. Entrance is free and the exhibition offers enjoyment and inspiration for those local to Dartmoor and visitors alike. The launch event for this exhibition was held on Saturday 1st July at 3pm at the Visitor Centre.
There will be a more permanent record of the project in the form of a beautiful high-quality colour compilation of the poetry and artwork also entitled Unearthing Dartmoor. The book will be on sale for £15 at the exhibition and is available by mail order for £20 per copy (which includes £5 for postage and packing) from Jane Ellis. If you would like to order multiple copies, please contact Jane to find out the cost of postage and packing. The cost to members of Moor poets will be £10 per copy plus postage and packing.
The project is very grateful to the Duchy of Cornwall and Moor Poets for their financial support, and to the Dartmoor National Park Authority for providing the exhibition venue at the National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown.
You can find details of the artwork and information about the exhibition on the Unearthing Dartmoor project website: https://markmakers.avenda.uk
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