Emily Hunt
Updated: Nov 1, 2023
My poem, Jackdaw Gifts, was awarded First Place in Guernsey Literary Festival's international poetry competition - Poems on the Move (Young People's Category), judged by Michael Symmons Roberts. It's about behaviour I observed in my rescue jackdaw Crowley - who has since been successfully released. It was fantastic to attend the event this year.
To read the 2022 winners, click here.
Photo: Gsy Lit Fest
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