BUDDING poets are being called to write about the sprit of Swindon. The Swindon Learning Partnership is running its poetry competition in association with the Festival Of Literature.

They are looking for poems which express the feelings, visions, and thoughts, which capture the spirit of the town.

Entries can be taken to any library by April 15. Eight poems will be selected for display in bus shelters across the town.The winners will receive a framed poem and a book token.