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Poetry

Take a look at some of the poems sent in by local contributors. If you're from Mid Wales and would like to submit your own verse, please get in touch.

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  • King's Hall Lament

    "Have you ever heard a building cry, A cry which says why do I die..."

    Roland Mathias Prize

    Find out more about the 2009 Roland Mathias Prize held at Brecon's Guildhall.

    I Will Pray

    "My dear! May all the fears and your tears, May all the lashes at your soul, May all the clouds at your roof..."

    Daniel Evans

    Read a selection of poems sent in by Daniel Evans from Aberystwyth.

    Alone

    "Alone I sit, surrounded by people..."

    Sharing Aberaeron

    Lorelei's poem to celebrate the town's bicentenary.

    Ode to Hay

    "Sheltered in a valley with hills that tower round..."

    Twinning Day

    "Hip Hip Hip Hooray! It's the town's twinning today..."

    The Bubble

    "A shake and a blow and I was born..."

    Seren (Star)

    "You will still be there when I am gone ..."

    Dyfi Day

    "An almost cloudless sky, a tangerine sun suspended..."

    Mind Walking

    "To walk the woods and hills of yesteryears..."

    First Kiss by the River

    "The river in shallows murmured and chattered..."

    Top Tips

    Hints and tips on writing from award-winning Welsh poet Grahame Davies.

    Beryl Davies

    Sample some poems sent in by Beryl Davies from Llanddewi Brefi.

    Robin R Baldwin

    Read some poems by Robin R Baldwin from Sennybridge.

    The End of the Hay

    "Memories stacked like haystacks in long evening shadows..."

    A Thursday Wandering

    "A Thursday wandering; through the fields and onto the bridge..."

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    If you've been waxing lyrical, send us your poems for publication on the site.


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