The most amazing experience

Peter McDonald, Vahni Capildeo and Sarah Howe discuss the 2017 Tower Poetry competition. Tower Poetry started in 2000 when a generous bequest to Christ Church, University of Oxford was made by the late Christopher Tower to stimulate an enjoyment and critical appreciation of poetry, particularly among young people in education, and to challenge people to write their own poetry.

Annie Fan, second prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem Qianling Stele.

Ella Standage, first prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem rosetta.

Freya Gray Stone, commended prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem I am a river.

Flora Barber, commended prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem Snowdrops.

Rachel Oyawale, third prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem If I Gave You a Stone.

Sofia Al-Hussaini, commended prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem The Millstone.

Find out more about the Tower Poetry Summer School - 2012 tutor, Alan Gillis, talks to participant, Camille Ralphs about the value of the summer school and how approachable it is.

Ashani Lewis (winner of the 2016 Christopher Tower Poetry competition) talks to one of the judges, Katherine Rundell, about how it feels to have won first prize.

Ashani Lewis (winner of the 2016 Christopher Tower Poetry competition) talks to one of the judges, Katherine Rundell, about the experience of winning in 2016.