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Glimmers - Submissions are now open!

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The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press

Jun 15, 2026

swifts watercolour by Colin Thom

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darts of wild choreography
long winter on the wing
forked tails flash V for victory
skirling bursts open spring

- a wee ´glimmers´  poem by Claire Thom

A glimmer for me is seeing the swifts return to Cádiz each year after wintering in Africa. These small birds spend nearly their entire lives in flight, and travel thousands of kilometres over desert, mountain and sea.

What are some of your wonderful glimmer?

Send us your words.

Submissions open 15th to 30th June (submissions will close at midnight CET)

(Poems sent outside these dates will not be considered)

· A maximum of two poems per poet may be submitted.

· Poems must be previously unpublished. (This includes social media, personal blogs/websites etc.)

· Poems must be untitled.

· Poems must be 250 characters maximum, including spaces.

· Poems must be up to four lines maximum but can be fewer than four.

· Please send your poems in a word or pdf document attachment titled “Glimmers” to glimmerspoetry@gmail.com. Your name must not appear on the document as submissions will be read blind.

· In the body of your email, please provide only your full name as you would like to see it in print and your country of residence.

Happy writing!

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