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A poem in an instant...
the camera points up into the branches
to a riot of fruit and leaves
soft orange and green framed by blue
and I imagine climbing up and sitting
amongst gnarled branches eating
sun-warmed apricots and thinking
A rapture of apricots was a runner-up in the Poetry on Loan 2021 poetry competition.
About Poetry on Loan
Poetry on Loan promotes contemporary poetry through public libraries in the West Midlands
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What we do...
We supply poets for events, support Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate schemes, provide promotional material, run training sessions
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Who we are
Our meetings include representatives from each library authority in the West Midlands region - everyone is involved, from the huge Birmingham Libraries to tiny Telford and Wrekin.
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News
PoL has a new Co-ordinator!
Brenda Read-Brown is stepping down from her role as Poetry on Loan Co-ordinator.
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