“Simon Armitage, the poet laureate, was undoubtedly wise when he declined to pen a poem to commemorate the UK’s exit from the European Union on the intended “Brexit day” of 31 October. He perhaps preferred to save his ink for national occasions that are a bit more pinned-down. This enraged some Brexiters…”

read more of the article written by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett here

have you got a poem too? send it in to the poetry point using the comment box below.

here’s one from our archive its called “Windrush Us”

and another from 2016, for Jo Cox           here