Time has been my friend, patience my new pal. Keeping my cool for three years straight has been a winning goal. Writing and writing for all to see and reading. read more…
If you wondered what it is that PoetsIN do that is so different, here’s it all packaged up in one self explanatory post. Luke is one of our longest serving. read more…
#MentalHealthMonth is a month that we cherish. All eyes are on the topic so close to our hearts and we’ll all be a few steps forward in breaking the stigma. read more…
It’s our birthday! We’re a year old. A whole year since PoetsIN was formally established as a charity and we thought we’d share some of awesome things we’ve achieved in. read more…
Squeakpeewee was in our very first creative writing workshop way back when we were trialling what we now do in a prison and it became clear that self harm was. read more…
Squeakpeewee was in our very first creative writing workshop way back when we were trialling what we now do in a prison. Our workshops covered expressing oneself, pushing all boundaries,. read more…
This look at Minority Report (From Short Story to Movie) is the next in our series of “Have You Watched a Good Book Lately?” The series’ intention is to track a. read more…
Relationships, Prisons, and Why Writing Mends a Broken Heart. It’s so hard to keep relationships going when ‘the other half’ is inside. Temptation to stray, or the absence of a. read more…
My Personality Disorder My personality disorder makes me see the world as black and white. I struggle to live in grey areas. There is only one or the other,. read more…
I thought I’d share something I wrote a few months after Sammie and I (Paul Chambers) started going to HMP Peterborough each week to give creative writing workshops. By the. read more…
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Luke Reflects on Writing, the PoetsIN Community, his Achievements This Year and Coming out as Transgender
Time has been my friend, patience my new pal. Keeping my cool for three years straight has been a winning goal. Writing and writing for all to see and reading. read more…
Stargazer and Luke – See How PoetsIN do What They do
If you wondered what it is that PoetsIN do that is so different, here’s it all packaged up in one self explanatory post. Luke is one of our longest serving. read more…
Wellbeing Wednesday- Original Attendee, Squeakypeewee Considers Parole
#MentalHealthMonth is a month that we cherish. All eyes are on the topic so close to our hearts and we’ll all be a few steps forward in breaking the stigma. read more…
It’s PoetsIN’s One Year Birthday Today!
It’s our birthday! We’re a year old. A whole year since PoetsIN was formally established as a charity and we thought we’d share some of awesome things we’ve achieved in. read more…
Wellbeing Wednesday: Squeakypeewee on Self-Harm (Trigger Warning)
Squeakpeewee was in our very first creative writing workshop way back when we were trialling what we now do in a prison and it became clear that self harm was. read more…
Wellbeing Wednesday – Original Service User Squeakypeewee on Self Care
Squeakpeewee was in our very first creative writing workshop way back when we were trialling what we now do in a prison. Our workshops covered expressing oneself, pushing all boundaries,. read more…
Have You Watched a Good Book Lately? – Minority Report
This look at Minority Report (From Short Story to Movie) is the next in our series of “Have You Watched a Good Book Lately?” The series’ intention is to track a. read more…
Relationships in Prison and Why Writing Helps the Heartache.
Relationships, Prisons, and Why Writing Mends a Broken Heart. It’s so hard to keep relationships going when ‘the other half’ is inside. Temptation to stray, or the absence of a. read more…
Finding the Grey Scale
My Personality Disorder My personality disorder makes me see the world as black and white. I struggle to live in grey areas. There is only one or the other,. read more…
Re: habit – A poem by Co-Founder Paul
I thought I’d share something I wrote a few months after Sammie and I (Paul Chambers) started going to HMP Peterborough each week to give creative writing workshops. By the. read more…