Named as one of the runners-up in the Happiful Poetry Prize 2024, Anthony Leyton reflects on bringing ideas together to create a poem…
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Runner-up: Éloïse O’Dwyer-Armary on writing poetry about mental illness
Named as a runner-up in the Happiful Poetry Prize 2024, Éloïse reflects on writing from a place of curiosity and what it means to be a ‘poet’…
Runner-up: Suchandrika Chakrabarti on exploring grief in poetry
Named as a runner-up in the Happiful Poetry Prize 2024, Suchandrika Chakrabarti reflects on exploring grief in poetry…
Winner: José Buera on finding the ‘seed’ of a poem
Named as the winner of the Happiful Poetry Prize 2024, José Buera shares some insight into the process of writing a poem and finding community.…
Happiful Poetry Prize terms and conditions
Everything you need to know before entering the Happiful Poetry Prize…
Enter the Happiful Poetry Prize 2025
Our annual poetry competition celebrating the best of mental health writing is back…
5 powerful poetry prompts to inspire your next creative project
Unleash your creative side; it’s time to put pen to paper…
The Happiful Poetry Prize 2024: Celebrating the winning and shortlisted poets
A celebration of the best in mental health and wellbeing writing…