poetry magazine responding to a call for “deliberate, obstinate, unreasonable or unacceptable poems, contrary to the expected practice” ed. @chrissywilliams.bsky.social Sign up free for https://perverse.substack.com/ Archive at perversepoetry.tumblr.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3muwcia4ixs2sPlease join us for a PERVERSE reading to launch the new issue on Weds 16th Sep at the Betsey Trotwood in Farringdon from 7pm onwards. So many wonderful poets reading!07 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwcia4ixs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3mnajj7mvc22rPERVERSE is open for submissions in June - please send in your best weird poems. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9I_KbDebUjylErzf-gcL1qbi7Pfowcsyu3qoLPABvrH8zg/viewform01 Jun 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnajj7mvc22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3mhfsgyofgk24Many thanks to everyone who came to the event last night - the room was full and happy, and we went from pelicans to buzzards. I’ll hopefully post some videos of the readers over the next few days.19 Mar 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfsgyofgk24https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3mhdihc3rws2aTONIGHT! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdihc3rws2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3mh6eusqt3k2gThis Wednesday! Come along for some brilliant poetry! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6eusqt3k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3mgwjffye3s2aNext week! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwjffye3s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3mfonl7lgcs2gPlease come to an awesome PERVERSE poetry reading with Annie Katchinska, Crispin Best, Edward Doegar, Joe Carrick-Varty, L. Kiew, Michelle Penn, Natalie Shaw and Phoebe Gilmore on Weds 18th March | Basement @The Betsey Trotwood (EC1R 3BL) | from 7pm | free25 Feb 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfonl7lgcs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3mae6c37tdc2sThat’s all from PERVERSE this year. Thank you so much to everyone for reading, and to everyone who sent in their work to be read. You can enjoy the issue archive here: perverse.substack.com https://perverse.substack.com/19 Dec 2025 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3mae6c37tdc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3madifmyzz222The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'In which I carry Gandhi across Paris on the longest night of the year' by Sue Burge. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i19 Dec 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3madifmyzz222https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3maaw4cunls22The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'And maybe it’s the time of year… New Year’s Eve 2024 (Aldwych, London)' by Jeffery Sugarman @jcsugarman.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j18 Dec 2025 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3maaw4cunls22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3ma6hhqzrwk22The third poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'THE PARTY AFTER THE AFTER PARTY' by CP Nield. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j17 Dec 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6hhqzrwk22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3ma3ty6jjns22The second poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'Herpetologists' by L Kiew @lkiew.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j16 Dec 2025 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3ty6jjns22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7zhdi7fes22The first poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'Continue as Annie' by Annie Katchinska. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j15 Dec 2025 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zhdi7fes22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7zgz2kedk22PERVERSE 9J is out today! The last section of this issue! This week features five poems by Annie Katchinska, L Kiew, CP Nield, Jeffery Sugarman and Sue Burge, on parties, adjectives, frogs and more. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j15 Dec 2025 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zgz2kedk22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7s2wz3eqs2tThe fifth poem in PERVERSE 9I is by Edward Doegar. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i12 Dec 2025 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7s2wz3eqs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7pb7qqtps22The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'Box' by Michelle Penn @michpenn.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i11 Dec 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pb7qqtps22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7n3k77ql22yThe third poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'Lush' by Charlotte Whittle. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i10 Dec 2025 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7n3k77ql22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7kdrvfqrk22The second poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'Crying into the Onions' by Sam Harvey. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i09 Dec 2025 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kdrvfqrk22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7hvh44fws22The first poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'I Blame Myself for Herbert Kretzmer’s Death' by Dawn Sands. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i08 Dec 2025 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7hvh44fws22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7huxg62t222PERVERSE 9I is out today! This week features five poems by Dawn Sands, Sam Harvey, Charlotte Whittle, Michelle Penn and Edward Doegar, on Jean Valjean, leaf mulch, and Lush glitter. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i08 Dec 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7huxg62t222https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m7abfzxv2k2vThe fifth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Julian of Norwich Witnesses the Passion of Christ in Aisle 3 of Tesco Extra' by Isabelle Thompson. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h05 Dec 2025 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7abfzxv2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m75x2py3fc22The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Haiku Against Loneliness' by Tom Blake (@tomblake17.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h04 Dec 2025 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75x2py3fc22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m73527ivgk2vThe third poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'They assemble to bid farewell to a middle tier musician!' by Max Terry Fishel. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h03 Dec 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73527ivgk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m6yrtiqwvc22The second poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'The Mushroom Picker' by Imogen Wade. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h02 Dec 2025 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6yrtiqwvc22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m6w7avv5ws22The first poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Pornography' by Adam Clifford. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h01 Dec 2025 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6w7avv5ws22https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m6w6t2hqg222PERVERSE 9H is out today! This week features five poems by Adam Clifford, Imogen Wade, Max Terry Fishel, Tom Blake and Isabelle Thompson, on mushrooms, loneliness and Julian of Norwich. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h01 Dec 2025 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6w6t2hqg222https://bsky.app/profile/perversemag.bsky.social/post/3m6ompkaumc25The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'Mills & Boon: The Sequel' by Vic Pickup. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g28 Nov 2025 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:lt5haja2wbe3jgthimjwcfse/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ompkaumc25