Peter Kay · Poetry Archive

Peter Kay’s Poetry Anthology

A collection of words, memories, places and people. Discover Peter’s poems, published work and spoken-word performances, gathered together in one place.

Explore the poems Published elsewhere Readings & performances Poetry books
Welcome to the anthology. Browse Peter’s poems alphabetically below. Each title leads to the original entry on his website, or a website search for that title. Where a poem has also appeared in a magazine, newspaper or anthology, its publication is noted. This is a growing index, not a claim that every poem Peter has ever written is included.

Explore the Poems

Alphabetical index · Original website posts · Years reflect Peter’s website entries or publication announcements.

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Published Elsewhere

Some of Peter’s poems have appeared in anthologies, magazines, newspapers and literary websites. These highlights link to Peter’s original publication news or poem post.

Readings & Performances

Freedom and Anxiety · 2021

Hear Peter reading Whisky Cake, Beyond, There’s Only One and To Finisterre.

Watch the recording ↗

Poetry Books & Collections

Peter’s books include Imprints, the five-poet collection Tuesday Afternoons and the children’s collection The Heavy-Footed Spider and Other Stories. For covers, editions and buying options, visit the companion bookshelf.

Discover Peter’s Books

Visit Peter Kay’s Bookshelf ↗

Have a question about a poem or publication? Contact Peter ↗

This anthology is curated from Peter’s public poetry archive. Poems are linked rather than reproduced in full so Peter’s original pages and third-party publication credits are preserved.