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Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Poet laureate and former probation officer Simon Armitage has published an ode to probation work – ‘A Life in the Day Of.’ ...
Cambs Times1d
2025 Fenland Poet Laureate winner and runners-up announced
2025 Young Fenland Poet Laureate, Isla Jackson (Image: Tim Chapman) The runner-up in the Fenland Poet Laureate Awards was Toni Fell with her poem, "Starter Home," while Paul Dance took third place ...
Worcester News22d
Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate 2025 competition open for entries
YOUNG writers across Worcestershire are being encouraged to enter the Young Poet Laureate competition. The contest, open to students in school years six to 13, invites budding poets to explore ...
The Hour10d
Norwalk woman is named as the city's new poet laureate: ‘Amplify diverse voices’
NORWALK – Katherine E. Schneider, who has been appointed as Norwalk's new poet laureate, said she looks "forward to celebrating the power of poetry as a tool for expression, connection and ...
The Cornish Times15d
Poet Laureate puts on quite the performance at Liskeard library
THE atmospheric setting of Liskeard Library transformed into a sanctuary of verse as Poet Laureate Simon Armitage graced the historic Cornish town with his presence. The visit marked another memorable ...