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Poetry on Loan has received funding from Arts Council England for a further two years.

Five young poets have been selected to go through to the next stage of the selection procedure for the next Shropshire Young Poet Laureate.

A 15-year-old pupil from Polesworth High School is chosen as Warwickshire's first Young Poet Laureate.

Chloe Clarke, a 15-year-old from Redditch has been announced as Worcestershire's new Young Poet Laureate.

STOP PRESS! Closing date extended - now February 13th!

Shropshire is seeking its second Young Poet Laureate

And the winners are...

Winners to be announced on National Poetry Day!

Poetry on Loan has launched its recommended poetry books list for 2014

Could you be the next Worcestershire Young Poet Laureat? Enter now!

Warwickshire appoint two performers in residence!

Local poets Spoz and Stephen Morrison-Burke ran a workshop for a Kings Norton school, with a local theme.

Poetry on Loan announces a poetry competition, free to enter for anyone living, working or studying in the West Midlands. NOTE THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES - SEPTEMBER 12TH 2014!

Dudley has its own home-made, home-grown postcards

Three Young Poet Laureates from the West Midlands perform at Wenlock Poetry Festival

Great opportunity for young poets at the mac in Birmingham

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