Selected and Edited by Hannah Lowe
 
This book contains the winning and commended poems from the VERVE Poetry Festival 2025 Poets & Poetry competition judged, selected and introduced by Hannah Lowe.
Featuring poems from winners Roberto Salvador Cenciarelli, Julia Ireland & Carole Bromley
 
Commended poets Audrey Ardern-Jones – Helen Bowell – Nicolette Daskalakis – Kat Dixon – Oliver Fox – Paul Francis – Elizabeth Gibson – Ruth Higgins – Christopher Horton – Vanessa Lampert – Wes Lee – Rona Luo – Estelle Price – Daniel Revach – Julie Runacres – Tina Sederholm – Tommy Sissons – Jonathan Chibuike Ukah – Ben Verinder – Gail Webb – Julia Webb.
 
AND 10 SELECTED 11-17 YEAROLD POETS: Aurora b. e. Blue – Charlie Jolley – Kassidy Khuu – Jasmine Mir – Hemali Mittal – Isabella Peterson – Antonín Procházka – Ani Tadiello – Scarlett Turner – Romana Nuru Wabwire .