Here is the place you can submit poems on the theme of the area of Chorlton, to be part of a different kind of poetry event. This is not a poetry competition in which a winning entry is chosen by a judge. Instead we invite poets and writers to upload their work to a wide ranging celebration of Chorlton in poetry and prose.

We will try to be as inclusive as possible and hope to publish most of the pieces you send in.

We do need an editorial policy, no racism, maybe not too long, but we hope to accept as much work as possible to create a whole collection, a Poetry Spred to include many voices and a sense of Chorlton itself from many different points of views.

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The Chorlton Poetry Spred 2020 is open to all ages but if you are 16 or under please include your age.

• How to send us your poem - To share your poem(s) or short prose with us please scroll down to the bottom of this screen where you will find a box that says “Enter your comment here” under Leave a reply. Just copy and paste your work into the box provided. You will also need to provide your name and an email … Continue reading How to send us your poem
• Three short thoughts by David Williams - 1.What’s in a name? When Chorlton got mardy and dropped the ‘cum Hardy’ it upset the mapman and lost a bit of Chorltonvillean histoire, but it fitted on the bus- less fuss! 2.Who are we? Not North Not South Not East Not West We are all colours all languages all religions We are Manchester (With … Continue reading Three short thoughts by David Williams
• Minnie – Ena – Martha (After a painting BT Stacey Monton — Ladies on a Chorlton Bench) by P A Livsey - As the sun set ‒ shade settled on three hags – legs andmouth akimbo – in front of Elsie’s backyard wall ‒ likethree in a snug – over a brew ‒ pegging out dripping lives ‒ bags laid on slate shadedpavement ‒ moaning about Rita’s rising prices and Tesco’smoney grabbing machine ‒ fair is foul, … Continue reading Minnie – Ena – Martha (After a painting BT Stacey Monton — Ladies on a Chorlton Bench) by P A Livsey
• CHORLTON WATER PARK by Mark Abraham - (a piece for Ruth) Why do I find it so difficultto write about Chorlton Water Park?Everything’s there for the asking, the sky and the earth beneath it,the very path, one mile in length they say,all round the edge of the water, and of course the water itself,always interesting, birds passing through,the two islands, one at … Continue reading CHORLTON WATER PARK by Mark Abraham

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