City’s latest young poets unveiled at major literature festival

Wolverhampton's Young Poet Laureate and Primary Poet Champion were officially unveiled at this year's Wolverhampton Literature Festival.

Young Poet Laurate Agneta Krieva, from Ormiston SWB Academy, and Primary Poet Champion Florence Ehigie, from SS Mary & John's Primary Academy, were chosen from dozens of budding poets after winning a competition organised by Wolverhampton's library service.

This year, children and young people are asked to write a poem about friendship entitled 'Life is better with friends'.

Councillor Obaida Ahmed, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Digital and Community, said: "For the past five years, our library service has been running this competition with local schools and each year the quality and presentation of the poems has been fantastic.

"This year was no exception, and I would like to congratulate Agneta and Florence on becoming our newest Young Poet Laureate and Primary Poet Champion respectively. They now have the chance to have their voices heard by thousands of people across the city."

Young Poet Laurate Agneta Krieva and Primary Poet Champion Florence Ehigie with Councillor Obaida Ahmed, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Digital and Community.