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Purley writer Dobbyn named in top dozen of poetry competition

Johnny Dobbyn, one of Inside Croydon’s long-time contributors, has had one of his poems, Kill Switch, highly commended in the 2026 Daily Telegraph poetry competition. Kill Switch was chosen among the best works from a record entry – more than … Continue reading

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Highly commended: Johnny Dobbyn’s poem ‘Kill Switch’

Kill Switch By Johnny Dobbyn Highly commended, Daily Telegraph poetry competition 2026 The red-eyed imp ischemia sat in the corner of her kitchen, squatting in the litter tray, and wondering when to make its presence felt. It saw the Post-it … Continue reading

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