Community-powered poetry in Oxford. Workshops, events, open mics and a lending library of poetry open on Saturdays from 12pm-3pm. Entirely volunteer-run. Currently based at The Community Works, 21 Park End St, OX1 1HU https://linktr.ee/oxfordpoetrylibraryhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mrpb34vpu52yA reminder that This Is Just To Say, our monthly open mic, returns in a week! We're thrilled to be welcoming Leatrice as our featured poet on the theme of "present past". As ever, 7 for 7.30pm - you can find all the relevant details on our website here: https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-is-just-to-say-spoken-word-open-mic-42/28 Jul 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpb34vpu52yhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mrnj2vtzhu2yThis week! Don't miss Poetry You Can Hold at 1pm on 2 August at The Community Works. Keen to find a whole new dimension to your writing? Collage can be a powerful way to shake things up, find another way of expressing yourself, & toy with fresh ideas. Full deets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-you-can-hold-a-workshop-tickets-1986649543263?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true27 Jul 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnj2vtzhu2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mr6dwcehcn2yREMINDER: We're going on a lil summer closure during August for summer adventures, and to give our volunteers a well-deserved rest! Come get some new books before we close. Our last library hours before summer closure will be SATURDAY 25 JULY and we will be back open on SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER!21 Jul 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6dwcehcn2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mqudvqpcpw2tWe have a very exciting workshop for you all in just one month's time. We bring you: POETRY YOU CAN HOLD. ❤️ On August 2nd at 1pm in The Community Works, Phoebe Nicholson and Maya Little present a showcase and workshop all about collage and sculptural poetry.17 Jul 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqudvqpcpw2thttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mqubodo2to26We're going on a lil summer closure during August for summer adventures, and to give our volunteers a well-deserved rest! We have some lovely new books on our shelves which will be available until our final library hours on SATURDAY 25 JULY. We'll be back open on SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER!17 Jul 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqubodo2to26https://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mqmhbgrgnq27Join us for the LAST Reading Circle of the season before we go on a lil summer break! 14:00 in The Community Works this Saturday on 18 July tinyurl.com/TheReadingCircle14 Jul 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmhbgrgnq27https://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mqcaz7phuy2z🫠 HEATWAVE UPDATE 🫠 We are sorry to announce that due to the current heatwave, the library will be CLOSED to readers this weekend. If you have books to return, please use the dropboxes in Florence Park, or contact us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com for loan renewal.10 Jul 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcaz7phuy2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mqc5jcfl4t2qWe are sorry to announce that The Shape of Poetry workshop this Saturday has been CANCELLED due to facilitator availability. We apologise to everyone who may have already purchased tickets.10 Jul 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc5jcfl4t2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mpzany6gbg27Coming up this Saturday... The Shape of Poetry! Our July workshop is shaping up to be a good one, and it's the perfect chance to test out different types of poetic form. Everyone is welcome, no matter their writing experience! We'll be online from 2pm - 4pm, grab your tickets here!! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop-series-tickets-88634442904706 Jul 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzany6gbg27https://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mpxwu3xf2u22TOMORROW!!! This Is Just To Say returns! Last call! All details here: https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-is-just-to-say-spoken-word-open-mic-41/ And if that weren't enough, our featured poet Jenny Wong has chosen the theme of CONSTELLATIONS. So bring your starry selves and starrier poems!06 Jul 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxwu3xf2u22https://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mpqt7xycjp27We have a very exciting workshop for you all in just one month's time. We bring you: POETRY YOU CAN HOLD. ❤️ On August 2nd at 1pm in The Community Works, we have a showcase and workshop all about collage and sculptural poetry, facilitated by poets Phoebe Nicholson and Maya Little!03 Jul 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqt7xycjp27https://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mpqs5efqak26Next Saturday, we'll be talking all things poetic form at The Shape of Poetry! This is our monthly workshop where we pick a poem apart to learn about its form, and you can experiment with writing your own! We'll be online, 2pm-4pm - Grab your tickets here!! buff.ly/OzydWN7 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop-series-tickets-88634442904703 Jul 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqs5efqak26https://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mpiu35ffgx2jA reminder30 Jun 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpiu35ffgx2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mp2fbmzxa42bCANCELLED: Due to the amber heat warning in place for Friday, we've made the difficult decision to cancel this week's Hip Crowd. The Community Works isn't safe at these temperatures, as the room will be unbearably hot.24 Jun 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2fbmzxa42bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3monbv54dyk2m🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH, POETRY FANS 🏳️‍🌈 Exciting news: This Is Just To Say is popping up at Oxford DIY Pride this year! We’ll be hosting a spoken word & poetry open mic on 4 July 1.15pm at East Oxford Community Centre. Sign up from 1pm on the door first come, first-served! oxforddiypride.my.canva.site https://oxforddiypride.my.canva.site19 Jun 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3monbv54dyk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mon6xsui7y24TOMORROW: OPL's first and only monthly reading group (The Reading Circle) hits the stacks for another afternoon of using our minds as spades to dig into contemporary poetry.19 Jun 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mon6xsui7y24https://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mofnjfed4l26Next weekend - it's the LAST EVER HIP CROWD!! Ohh, I hear you say. Aww. Don't be worried - you can come and join us for a party! Join us for a birthday to remember, and let's celebrate together the wonderful times we've had.16 Jun 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofnjfed4l26https://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mod52ipbr72wIt can be exciting to read new poetry, whether or not we understand every part of a poem. But we can often walk away feeling we missed something important. Group reading opens up levels of meaning we can't access by ourselves - the same poem through someone else's eyes looks completely different.15 Jun 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod52ipbr72whttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mo3lpgefqg2sTOMORROW: The June Shape of Poetry is shaping up to be a great one! Whether you're getting started writing poetry or you've never written before, join us at 2pm online for another exciting workshop exploring form and formal poetry. Grab your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop-series-tickets-88634442904712 Jun 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3lpgefqg2shttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mnu2b7tur62kWe return to form-land on Saturday - where a poem can be any shape it wants to be, even an octagon! Whether you're new to poetry or have written for years, you've probably got a relationship to form - perhaps you feel it is restrictive, or maybe it helps provide a container for your work. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop-series-tickets-88634442904709 Jun 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnu2b7tur62khttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mnozbieyj42wFinal reminder for Getting Started With Poetry, which returns TOMORROW at 7pm in The Community Works (21 Park End St, OX1 1HH). The workshop is entirely free, but we ask that you register to keep track of numbers here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-started-with-poetry-tickets-879008186147?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&_gl=1*1ks37db*_up*MQ..*_ga*NzI2NjkwNDA2LjE3ODA2NTIxMTA.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODA2NTIxMDkkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODA2NTIxMDkkajYwJGwwJGgw07 Jun 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnozbieyj42whttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mnmirq5xwd2aWhy is a sonnet like an optical illusion? William Wootten @williamwoottenpoetry says that unlike other poetic forms, sonnets are "like those pictures that can be seen as either a duck or rabbit" - their form is at once incedental and essential.06 Jun 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmirq5xwd2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mnkf3jid7q2sReminder that Getting Started With Poetry returns on MONDAY at 7pm in The Community Works! All beginners are welcome to this FREE workshop series introducing some tools of the trade for writing verse. Make sure you register at the link below to come! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-started-with-poetry-tickets-1242306966579?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&_gl=1*koytsh*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTA5ODUxMjMwMS4xNzU0MDc2MzY5*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NTQwNzYzNjgkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTQwNzYzNjgkajYwJGwwJGgw05 Jun 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkf3jid7q2shttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mn7wlsotxn2jTOMORROW! TIJTS returns with brilliant TS Eliot prize-nominated poet Daniel Sluman on the theme of 'intimacy' — unwrap your hearts! Details, as ever, here: https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-just-to-say-spoken-word-open-mic/01 Jun 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7wlsotxn2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mmwlzulgdr2tTOMORROW - it's only ever our second last Hip Crowd! That's right, we're seeing off May with our penultimate daytime open mic. Find us at the usual time (11:30am), with the usual free tea and coffee, bringing the usual excellent vibes. Let's make it a good one - see you there!28 May 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwlzulgdr2thttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mmqtosq6m62fQuick reminder that This Is Just To Say, our monthly open mic, returns to OPL in a week (2 June)! We're so excited to welcome Daniel Sluman on the theme of INTIMACY. Gather in... All the info you need is here: https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-just-to-say-spoken-word-open-mic/ — PM us with any questions!26 May 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqtosq6m62fhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mm7lbatgjp2jAnnouncing our featured poet and theme for This Is Just To Say in TWO WEEKS — 2 June! We're so excited to welcome Daniel Sluman, who has chosen the theme 'intimacy' — so let's get together. Reminders of how to sign up will follow; more about Daniel below!19 May 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7lbatgjp2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mm4mcz2jvu2jTHIS WEEK! We're unravelling histories and exploring the material of living at this exclusive reading. Join poets, Mona Arshi, Troy Cabida, Nina Mingya Powles, and Jennifer Wong on 23 May at 7pm in The Community Works. This is not one you'll want to miss, so get your tickets for this Saturday now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unravelling-history-the-material-of-living-tickets-1981421315493?aff=oddtdtcreator18 May 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4mcz2jvu2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mm27ir2tps2oThe Hip Crowd will be 3 years old on Friday 26th June and this will also, we're sad to say, be our last ever session! But don't worry, you can come join us on Friday 29th May at 11:30am for the usual cosy, oxytocin-fuelled daytime entertainment in the usual spot.17 May 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm27ir2tps2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social/post/3mluxvhy5ts2tReading Circle returns TOMORROW! Join us from 2-4pm at The Community Works for an afternoon of poetry sharing and discussion. https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-reading-circle-22/15 May 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:dji5bb6rboyvmrlu5rnblb2f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluxvhy5ts2t