Karen met Staffordshire Young Laureate Matilda Houston-Brown to hear morea bout her great scheme to promote poetry in Staffordshire.
Matilda is running a competition Young Staffordshire Stanza to get more young people to take an interest in poetry. The competition is open to to 11 - 16 year olds from Staffordshire and they are encouraged to write an original poem on any topic. More details are on Matilda's website here.
Karen said: "Matilda's enthusiasm and energy is really inspiring. She's written some lovely poems and I hope many other young people will read more poetry and take part in her exciting scheme. You've got until 10th February to enter to don't hold back."
Karen is pictured with Matilda and Tracy Howard from Staffordshire Library Services who are supporting Matilda's competition together with the District Council and Matilda's school Endon High.