Oxford Poetry Library 'Taste' Competition

Deborah's poem 'Isn't it beautiful?' was one of the runners-up in Oxford Poetry Library's 2024 competition, on the theme 'Taste', judged by Vanessa Lampert, Alan Buckley and Jenny Lewis. All of the shortlisted poets were invited to read at a special event in Oxford on 10th May, which was a lovely evening full of delicious poems designed to make the audience feel hungry!

The Oxford Poetry Library is a pedal-powered mobile poetry library which aims to be a free and open resource of poetry for readers of all backgrounds, tastes, and ages. The collection is currently housed at The Community Works in the heart of Oxford, where they also host exciting and accessible literacy workshops and events. Do check it out if you're in Oxford, and support their amazing work.