Rowan takes over title (From Worcester News)
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Rowan takes over title
2:40am Saturday 4th February 2012 in Local
Rowan Standish-Hayes with the outgoing Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate Laura Dedicoat.
A SIXTH form student from The Chase School, Malvern, has been selected as Worcestershire’s Young Poet Laureate for 2012.
Rowan Standish-Hayes was assessed alongside 13 other young poets at the Number 8 Theatre in Pershore, where his poem A Street Called Worry was particularly well received.
Rowan, who is in the upper sixth, was praised by the judges for his excellent imagery and delivery.
They also felt that he would appeal to a wide range of young people.
He will be invited to read at a number of events throughout the year.
Natalie11 says...
2:18pm Tue 7 Feb 12
It was a fabulous, hotly contested final this year. All of the finalists performed to a very high standard which made the judges decision a very tough one. WCC will be distributing an in depth report very soon. Watch this space...