Difficult Cup by Isabel Galleymore
after Wu Hao’s Duke CupsThe china cup is frilled at the rim
like tired lace and all over it
ceramic tentacles extend
to whisper if you drink...
Lifesaving by Wes Lee
LifesavingThey don’t do it anymore,
breathe into the mouth to save.We had learnt it reluctantly,
lined up beside a recumbent dummy,waiting to take our turn to...
What Follows by Theophilus Kwek
What FollowsDeer cull, Wytham
7th February 2015A moment’s pause before a fist of swallows
spooks the sky above the nearest trees.
Something shakes the fence-bound rows,
bursts through...
Short Story Competition 2015
This competition is now closed.
Thank you so much to all entrants. The winners will be announced in the new year.
The London Magazine has...
Poetry Competition 2015 Winners
We are delighted to announce that the winners of TLM's 2015 Poetry Competition are as follows:1st place: Isabel Gallymore - 'Difficult Cup'2nd place: Wes Lee...
The London Magazine’s Poetry Competition 2015
This competition is now closed. Thank you very much to all our entrants. The London Magazine’s Poetry Competition is returning.
Opening Date: 1st April 2015
Closing Date: 31st May 2015
This...
At the Nursing Home by Leland James
—inside an old man vacant by the windowHold me occasionally for the light is fading
and I can no longer see the hills that once
rose...
The London Magazine’s Short Story Competition 2014
This competition is now closed.
The London Magazine’s Short Story Competition has returned for its third year.To continue its literary history, The London Magazine is constantly looking...
The London Magazine’s Poetry Competition 2014
This competition is now closed.
Thank you to everyone for entering. The shortlist will be announced soon, so make sure to keep checking back for...
The Southern Universities Short Story Competition
This competition is closed. The winners have been announced.
Throughout our well-established literary history, The London Magazine has been proud to support and provide a platform for...
The London Magazine Short Story Competition 2013
This competition is now closed. The winners have been announced.
This competition will return in September 2014. Find out more about this year's competition here.
To be...
TLM Young Poets Competition 2013
Please note. This competition is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered.UPDATE:
Due to the volume of submissions, it has taken us a little...