Buxton poetry competition

A breath of fresh air
Paraglider at Stanage Edge, Derbyshire

We enjoyed reading the entries, and were impressed by the way that people interpreted the theme. So many writers took that 'Breath of Fresh Air' as an opportunity to speak honestly. Some celebrated a first breath, and some a last. We felt that the shortlisted entries were serious and well-managed poems that genuinely needed to be written.

Competition judges Ann and Peter Sansom

This year's winning poems

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