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Enjoy poems on different themes and occasions; from football, to 20 years of devolution, to notable birthdays.

Head to this section for blogs from writers and poets, top literary picks from our staff, writing from project participants, and some highlights from our laureates.

Some of the 600 poems composed for Her 100 Cerdd have included romantic or humorous songs; poetical odes to pork pies and a certain brand of beer; good luck messages for new homes, marriages and half marathons; and even an epic poem depicting a fight between country music duo, John ac Alun, with sibling TV presenters, Y Brodyr Gregory.

Read original work by: National Poet of Wales, Ifor ap Glyn; Gillian Clarke; Alan Llwyd; Eric Ngalle Charles; Nerys Williams; Cywion Cranogwen; pupils from Ysgol Calon Cymru, Builth Wells and Fitzalan High School, Cardiff; Assembly Members and more.

Wales Book of the Year Award is an annual prize celebrating outstanding literary talent from Wales across many genres and in both English and Welsh - read more about the awards, and discover the past winners here.