KAF Creatives Ode to a beer mat project attracted over 80 entries which have been displayed as part of the Urban Art exhibition in the gallery space at Kidderminster Library Gallery.

The winner, Roxy Riot was awarded 12 bottles of Worcestershire Way, kindly donated by Bewdley Brewery for Ode. The winner was announced at the Launch for KAF11 on the August 12, by local poetess Heather Wastie who performed alongside Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate Laura Dedicoat.

The Boars Head have agreed to display the winners after the exhibition closes on September 3.

WINNER

Clean, work, finish, drink

A day in the life of,

A barmaid I think.

Keep on smiling +

Counciling folk,

Keep drinkin me wages ah .. broke!

By Roxy Riot

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Pubs (i.m. pub names)

The Castle’s keep is falling down.

Queen Victoria has lost her crown.

The New Inn’s now a pile of bricks

The Clock in the Tower no longer ticks

The Old Wagon has been turned over

And there’s no more return for the Rover.

By Eileen Ward-Birch

Myself and my father see beer as a friend

The latter drank too much, who am I to break the trend?

One day I myself may become a dad,

When I can introduce Worcestershire Way to my lad,

Educating my boy of past family members who are missed,

Continuing the family tradition of always being pissed.

By Dale Evans

At 12 she wakes to that familiar aching

And finds herself making

The long trip for the pub

Looking for the first Pint of cool refreshing temptation

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