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Boakesey is the Bard
The Manx Bard is decided by an annual competition.
Boakesey Closs has been named as the island’s new top poet.
The Manx Bard is an annual title given to the island’s best poet based on the winner of a competition.
Boakesey takes over from Michael Manning as Bard after her poem Manannan’s Revenge ‘blew away’ the judges.
Organisers said: ‘Our final judges were treated to an array of spectacular performances from all 4 shortlisted entries.
‘However, Boakesey’s delivery of her own work, “Manannan’s Revenge” (The Ballad of Cammag) blew the judges away and together with many other magnificent attributes, clinched that well sought after, prestigious position of IX Manx Bard!
‘Congratulations Boakesey and thank you to Everyone who entered and who will hopefully enter again.’
