Our Indie Poetry Please Winner for January 2025 on Instagram is Chris Black @purpleandgoldpoetry, with his poem, “This is not a poem”.
Congratulations to Chris!
Chris's poem wins him a copy of Creative Self-Publishing and of my poetry book, Long Light.
And “This is not a poem” will be a finalist for the Indie Poetry Please contest, 2025. The winner of the poem of the year will receive a cash prize of £500.
And here is the prizewinning poem “This is not a poem”.
"This is not a poem" New Year, new beginning, drawing thicker breath Should auld acquaintances be forgot never brought to mind? Certainly not. Happenstance perhaps. It’s the time for beginning anew poetic thoughts needed to renew dry January’s myth. The more things change The more the same, as Magritte might have uttered Change the language, yes, so be it. Words seem inept in the mighty need of what has to be achieved. But, hallelujah, there, a rainbow in the sky. From the depths of this old poet's mind warrior returns undefeated.
© Chris Black