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poetry magazine responding to a call for “deliberate, obstinate, unreasonable or unacceptable poems, contrary to the expected practice” ed.
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· Oct 10
PERVERSE is back with issue 9 starting on Monday - an email of five strange and unusual poems every week, and each poem posted here too. Sign up free at perverse.substack.com
The first poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'I Blame Myself for Herbert Kretzmer’s Death' by Dawn Sands. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i
December 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The first poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'I Blame Myself for Herbert Kretzmer’s Death' by Dawn Sands. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i
PERVERSE 9I is out today! This week features five poems by Dawn Sands, Sam Harvey, Charlotte Whittle, Michelle Penn and Edward Doegar, on Jean Valjean, leaf mulch, and Lush glitter. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
PERVERSE 9I is out today! This week features five poems by Dawn Sands, Sam Harvey, Charlotte Whittle, Michelle Penn and Edward Doegar, on Jean Valjean, leaf mulch, and Lush glitter. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i
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Clearly the finest haiku ever written.
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Haiku Against Loneliness' by Tom Blake (@tomblake17.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Clearly the finest haiku ever written.
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Julian of Norwich Witnesses the Passion of Christ in Aisle 3 of Tesco Extra' by Isabelle Thompson. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Julian of Norwich Witnesses the Passion of Christ in Aisle 3 of Tesco Extra' by Isabelle Thompson. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Haiku Against Loneliness' by Tom Blake (@tomblake17.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Haiku Against Loneliness' by Tom Blake (@tomblake17.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
The third poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'They assemble to bid farewell to a middle tier musician!' by Max Terry Fishel. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The third poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'They assemble to bid farewell to a middle tier musician!' by Max Terry Fishel. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
The second poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'The Mushroom Picker' by Imogen Wade. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
December 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The second poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'The Mushroom Picker' by Imogen Wade. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
The first poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Pornography' by Adam Clifford. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
December 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The first poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Pornography' by Adam Clifford. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
PERVERSE 9H is out today! This week features five poems by Adam Clifford, Imogen Wade, Max Terry Fishel, Tom Blake and Isabelle Thompson, on mushrooms, loneliness and Julian of Norwich. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
PERVERSE 9H is out today! This week features five poems by Adam Clifford, Imogen Wade, Max Terry Fishel, Tom Blake and Isabelle Thompson, on mushrooms, loneliness and Julian of Norwich. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'Mills & Boon: The Sequel' by Vic Pickup. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'Mills & Boon: The Sequel' by Vic Pickup. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'the power poesy' by Zach Storey. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
November 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'the power poesy' by Zach Storey. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
The third poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'a zebra is an ass with stripes' by Simon Maddrell @simonmaddrell.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The third poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'a zebra is an ass with stripes' by Simon Maddrell @simonmaddrell.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
The second poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'like rabbits' by Mark Waldron. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The second poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'like rabbits' by Mark Waldron. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
The first poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'Touch Me Up in The Garden' by Lewis Buxton. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The first poem in PERVERSE 9G is 'Touch Me Up in The Garden' by Lewis Buxton. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
PERVERSE 9G is out today! This week features five yellow poems by Lewis Buxton, Mark Waldron, Simon Maddrell, Zach Storey and Vic Pickup. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
PERVERSE 9G is out today! This week features five yellow poems by Lewis Buxton, Mark Waldron, Simon Maddrell, Zach Storey and Vic Pickup. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9g
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'About egg yolks and flames' by Flora Leask Arizpe. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'About egg yolks and flames' by Flora Leask Arizpe. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
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I so love Poppy Cockburn's poem from @perversemag.bsky.social - the cheery last line (like 'how are you?'/ 'Good thanks' exchanges when this isn't how one is feeling) versus the longing (I think?) of what precedes. I never watched Twin Peaks, but don't feel I needed to for this poem to resonate.
The second poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'POSTCARD' by Poppy Cockburn. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I so love Poppy Cockburn's poem from @perversemag.bsky.social - the cheery last line (like 'how are you?'/ 'Good thanks' exchanges when this isn't how one is feeling) versus the longing (I think?) of what precedes. I never watched Twin Peaks, but don't feel I needed to for this poem to resonate.
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'Now Let’s Do A Silly One' by Crispin Best. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'Now Let’s Do A Silly One' by Crispin Best. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
The third poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'Turning over a new leaf' by Noah Birksted-Breen. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The third poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'Turning over a new leaf' by Noah Birksted-Breen. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
The second poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'POSTCARD' by Poppy Cockburn. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The second poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'POSTCARD' by Poppy Cockburn. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
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Lovely to have my lightbulb #poem out in the world today. Thank you, @perversemag.bsky.social 💡. Do check out the issue, and the archive - lots of gems.
The first poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'The leaflet with the lightbulb says do not swallow' by Em Gray @em-words.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Lovely to have my lightbulb #poem out in the world today. Thank you, @perversemag.bsky.social 💡. Do check out the issue, and the archive - lots of gems.
The first poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'The leaflet with the lightbulb says do not swallow' by Em Gray @em-words.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The first poem in PERVERSE 9F is 'The leaflet with the lightbulb says do not swallow' by Em Gray @em-words.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9f
PERVERSE 9F is out today! This week features five yellow poems by Em Gray, Poppy Cockburn, Noah Birksted-Breen, Crispin Best and Flora Leask Arizpe. Read all five poems from this section here: open.substack.com/pub/perverse...
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
PERVERSE 9F is out today! This week features five yellow poems by Em Gray, Poppy Cockburn, Noah Birksted-Breen, Crispin Best and Flora Leask Arizpe. Read all five poems from this section here: open.substack.com/pub/perverse...
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'You Want Me to Have an Abortion' by Ellie Li. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'You Want Me to Have an Abortion' by Ellie Li. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'Mis-read / mis-interpret' by Linda Black. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9E is 'Mis-read / mis-interpret' by Linda Black. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9e