Welcome
Fire River Poets is a small group of Somerset poets who share their work in monthly meetings.
We also organise public poetry events and work with schools.
Read more in About Us
Please note, our Guest Readings and Open Mic events will continue on Zoom for the present.
Visit our Event Registration page to register for any of these events and to see joining instructions.
Most of our Guest Reading Evenings allow space for limited Open Mic slots. You can request this when you register to attend. (Only one poem per poet, please, or two provided they fit one side A4.)
News
December 3rd 2026 – ANTHONY WILSON
Fire River Poets Presents: Anthony Wilson
Fire River Poets are delighted to welcome acclaimed poet, writer and writing tutor Anthony Wilson for a special guest reading.
Join us for an evening celebrating the work of an established contemporary poet whose writing explores the possibilities of poetry and the creative process, bringing together a rich body of published work and a longstanding commitment to encouraging others to write.
Anthony Wilson
Anthony Wilson is a poet and writing tutor. For 24 years, he worked as a lecturer in teacher and medical education at the University of Exeter, alongside developing his career as a poet and writer.
He has published six collections of poetry, the most recent of which, The Wind and the Rain, was published by Blue Diode Press in 2023. His latest pamphlet, Plymbridge, has recently been published by Worple Press.
In 2015, Anthony published the anthology Lifesaving Poems with Bloodaxe Books, inspired by his blog of the same name. His forthcoming book, Becoming a Poet: Young Poets’ Stories of Composition and Creative Development, will be published by Bloomsbury.
Alongside his own writing, Anthony has considerable experience as a writing tutor, having led courses and workshops for Arvon, the Poetry School and the Poetry Business. Through his teaching, publications and online writing, he continues to encourage and support the development of poets and writers.
He also writes regularly on his website, anthonywilsonpoetry.com.
An Evening of Poetry
This Fire River Poets event offers an opportunity to hear Anthony Wilson read from his published collections and his latest pamphlet, Plymbridge, and to discover more about his approach to poetry and the creative process.
Other poets from within the Fire River Poets community will also be invited to share their work, making this a varied evening that brings together an established poetic voice and the talents of local writers.
Whether you are already familiar with Anthony’s poetry or discovering his work for the first time, we warmly invite you to join us for an evening of readings, conversation and shared appreciation of poetry.
All are welcome.