The Alchemy Spoon Issue 10

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The Alchemy Spoon is a platform for poetry without prejudice especially of race, gender or age. We are particularly interested to invite poems from new phase poets. These are poets who have come late to poetry, often following retirement, or a life-change.

The work of new phase poets often has stunning depth and perspective reflecting experiences accumulated from work and life. These poets might be classed among those who have been dubbed the 'lost generation of talent'. Abid Hussain, Diversity Director at the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council), says: 'How many would-be working-class artists, artistic directors, choreographers, composers and curators decided to enter accounting, legal, medical and engineering professions instead?'

The Alchemy Spoon aims to demonstrate that this talent was not lost but waiting for a reappraisal of priorities, an unleashing of latent creativity, waiting for its time. Hence the theme of this first issue was Time, particularly apposite with the extra time gifted to many during lockdown.

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The magazine appears three times a year as a print copy available through 'print on demand'. We welcome submissions from both established and unpublished poets, and will devote a significant proportion of each issue to new voices, particularly new phase poets.