likestarlings

Ages ago my friend told me about a website called Like Starlings where poets had 'conversations' with each other through poems. In their own words, 'we pair poets and they write poems back and forth in response until there are six.'


There are some really great poets involved, and the results of the conversations are really interesting. Although they are all brilliant, I'm going to share some of the conversations that stood out to me:



Joe Dunthorne and Caleb Klaces

Fergus Allen and Stephanie Bolster

Clare Crowther and Chris McCabe

Luke Kennard and Richard Price




To watch the poets' trains of thought and to be able to watch the poems develop and progress feels really special.

Go and check out the website in all its beauty and find a favourite.