Ledbury Poetry competition - winners!

Ledbury Poetry competition - winners!

Ledbury Poetry, Herefordshire Libraries and Herefordshire Wildlife Trust this year worked together on the annual Ledbury Young Poets Competition giving young poets the opportunity to explore the theme of Rivers through poetry.

Ledbury Poetry, Herefordshire Libraries and Herefordshire Wildlife Trust are working together on the annual Ledbury Young Poets Competition giving young poets the opportunity to explore the theme of Rivers through poetry.

Ten winners were selected from the entries and performed at Ledbury Poetry Festival 2024 where they were presented with their certificates and prizes by Children’s Laureate of Wales Alex Wharton and Ledbury’s Librarian Amanda Simmons.

Secondary Age Category

Rivers – Charlie Dodd

like river, like life – Lidia Stepniak

Metamorphose – Cameron Penny

Radiant Rivers! – Lily Sharpe

River’s Song – Erik Zenihovs

Primary Age Category

Back to front dying rivers – Violet Ball

Creation of a river – Antos Bak

Story of the River – Henry Green

River. – Jacaio Terry

The River Dore – Kimi Innes Donald McKellar

Follow this link to read the winning poems from 2024

Group of children holding certificates

Winners of the Ledbury Young Poets Competition with Alex Wharton, Children’s Laureate in Wales