John Kay (poet born 1958)


John Kay is a British poet and teacher who is currently living in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Poetry competitions

Kay has taken part in many poetry competitions, including:
Kay has most recently been published in and also been involved with a number of other publications; these include Poet in Profile, South 35, 2007, Interpreter’s House, South, Doors, Poetry File and his local newspaper, the Bournemouth Daily Echo.
His first collection of verse, 'It Wouldn't Do' was published in 2008. His most recent collection 'She stole my northern heart and whisked it clean away' was published in 2019 by

Performance

Kay has been actively involved with a number of readings locally and further afield, these include among others: