The Watercress Line heritage railway in Hampshire is inviting poets and wordsmiths to mark 2025 as the 200th anniversary of train travel in the UK by using the timeline themes on the official Railway 200 website as inspiration for their works.
These themes can be used as inspiration to create their own works of poetry and prose. Everyone will be able to submit 2 pieces which will then be included in an anthology of works next may. A copy of the anthology will be available to view on the watercress line website later in 2025. All works submitted will be included within the collection, works submitted must be your own work and a maximum of 1 side of A4 and can be any type of poetry.
Closing date for works is 25th February 2025, works can be any type of poetry but must be inspired by the railway 200 anniversary and themes on the railway 200 timeline and must be emailed to education@watercressline.co.uk for inclusion.