THREE Borders poets are having their work put on show across the region.

Robert Leach, from Selkirk, Thomas James Clark, from Hawick, and Toni Parks from Lanton were the winners of a poetry competition run as part of the Saving and Sharing Scottish Borders Stories from WWI Project, launched in September.

And last Tuesday, the trio attended a presentation to mark the start of the exhibition, which will showcase their work.

Local poet Tom Murray, who judged the entries, said: “The quality and wide range of subjects made the choosing of the three winners a challenge.

“A rewarding and always enjoyable challenge, the perspective of the poems entered ranged from the soldier at the front, the home front, to the continuing effect of the war into the present day.

“They were thoughtful, questioning, and demonstrated imagination and empathy with this important and still relevant experience.”

As part of the project, local poet Tom Murray, who judged the entries, held two poetry writing workshops while Live Borders Trustee Alasdair Hutton gave a thought-provoking talk on the Scottish War Poets.

The Saving and Sharing project is exhibiting a selection of Borders WWI poetry in libraries between February and April, including the three winning entries of the competition, and thereafter at the Heritage Hub in Hawick.

The dates are:

Hawick Library: Tue, Feb 7 - Sat, Feb 18
Kelso Library Contact Centre: Mon, Feb 20 - Sat, Mar 4
Peebles Library: Tues, Mar 21 - Mon, Apr 3
Galashiels Library: Tues, Apr 4 - Mon, Apr 17
The Heritage Hub: Tues, Apr 18 – Sat, May 6.
Ewan Jackson, Chief Executive Live Borders, said: “It is hoped that the project will leave a legacy which commemorates the contribution made by individuals and families across the Borders.”