Oxford Poetry

Founded in 1910, Oxford Poetry is the oldest dedicated poetry magazine in the UK, and one of the oldest in the world. Publishing the best new poetry from around the world, alongside poetry book reviews, interviews with poets, and lyrical essays.

Oxford Poetry

EDITOR'S NOTE

THE 2022 OXFORD POETRY PRIZE

THERE, THERE

INCOMPLETE • after Ocean Vuong

HOUSE OF THE FAUN

A TONIC OF STONES

MY MOTHER INSISTS THAT I STOP TELLING PEOPLE SHE WAS A SMUGGLER

SELF-PORTRAIT AS THE INSTRUCTOR OF CHINESE THOUGHTS (II)

BLOOD ORANGE

GOING TO THE TOILET AT 3AM AFTER MY FIFTH PROCEDURE

FAMILY BUSINESS

'ALARMING AND BRIGHTLY STRANGE'

SPLIT ENDS

MY GRANDFATHER GOES TO THE BATHROOM

FLAMINGOS

EARTH APPLES

WHAT MATTER

RUDE AND NATURAL

DISCONNECT

SAME SEX

TO MAKE POETRY IS TO STUDY

HORSERADISH

STARCHITECT, 2016

THERE ARE NO FURTHER INSIGHTS

TONGUES

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • for Brigit Pegeen Kelly

THE WORLD SHE CROSSED THE WORLD TO FIND

RED RIVER SALMON OF KNOWLEDGE

ENDER • Paraphrasing Moten and Harney for a sentence and a half – going from there

I HAVE NOT WRITTEN A POEM IN MONTHS

DREAM FURROW

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