Young Poet Laureate 2025

Worcestershire’s Young Poet Laureate for 2025 is Evie Hodgetts aged 17 from Bromsgrove. Evie captivated the judges with two powerful poems which she performed at the final: Athena Nike and Contra Mundum, Against Opposition.

The theme for the 2025 competition was ‘Courage’.

Congratulations also to London Ward, winner of the Year 6, 7, and 8 age group, as well as to Abigail Hall, who won in the Year 9, 10 and 11 category.

Read Evie’s Winning Poems

Athena Nike 

Contra Mundum 

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Click here to find out more about the Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate competition.

2025 Digital Anthology