Rivers was the 2024 theme for Ledbury Young Poets Competition! Launched in partnership with Herefordshire Libraries and Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Ten winners have been selected by Ledbury Poetry Director, Amy Howard and Librarian Amanda Simmons. You can read the poems below.
Secondary Age Category
Rivers – Charlie Dodd Rivers
like river, like life – Lidia Stepniak like-river-like-life
Metamorphose – Cameron Penny Metamorphose
Radiant Rivers! – Lily Sharpe Radiant Rivers!
River’s Song – Erik Zenihovs River’s Song
Primary Age Category
Back to front dying rivers – Violet Ball Back-to-front-dying-rivers
Creation of a river – Antos Bak Creation of a river
Story of the River – Henry Green Story of the River
River. – Jacaio Terry River.
The River Dore – Kimi Innes Donald McKellar The-River-Dore