Here at Pontypool Community Council we’re secretly potty about poetry

Since 2001 the Council has run a Poetry Competition for the residents of Pontypool and district, open to adults and juniors, with a different theme each year.

Do you have what it takes to become a Poet of Pontypool?!

Theme

The Theme for the 2024 Poetry Competition is: “What Home Means to Me”. Keep up to date with the latest competition info on our Socials.

Adults 1st – Susan King

Adults 2nd – Ina Carney

Adults 3rd – Mr T L Baldwin / Tony Hopkins

Junior 1st – Lucy Blake

Junior 2nd – Carys Davies

Junior 3rd – Jamie Leigh Jones

Adults 1st – Ina Carney

Adults 2nd – Gemma Cusack Adults

3rd – Jane Howells

Highly Commended – Bryon Jones, Prof Michael Kelleher

Junior 1st – Arianna Thompson

Adults 1st – Mary Calway

Adults 2nd – Bryon Jones

Adults 3rd – Gemma Cusack

Adults Commended – Katie Cueto

Junior 1st – Melody Arthur