Performance poet Adisa ‘The Verbaliser’ returned to Weydon School in Wrecclesham to launch its Year 9 Poetry Slam competition.

He blew the pupils away with his character, humour and talent in an incredible performance poetry session.

Adisa engaged with the children, getting them to challenge the way they thought, and covered a wide range of subjects, from politics and racism to food and love.

This was the third visit Adisa had made to Weydon since the competition was launched during lockdown in 2021, when he appeared via Zoom, and the contest has gone from strength to strength.

Library manager Angela Daniels said: “It is simply a wonderful opportunity for the students to witness an amazing performer; it is not often you are made to think and to laugh at the same time.

“The result is some incredible poetry written by the students about the things that really matter to them.”