Poets invited to celebrate Neolithic passage grave

Poetry will be read at Hougue Bie on the centenary of its excavation in 1924

Jersey poets are being invited to help to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the excavation of the Neolithic passage grave at La Hougue Bie.

Jersey Heritage and Société Jersiaise are asking poets to be inspired by the site in Grouville and submit poems in English or Jerriaise, the ancient Jersey language.

The selected poetry will be read at an event on 21 September to mark the centenary of the 10-day excavation in 1924 that uncovered the grave.

Aras Amiri, Jersey Heritage's creative commissions producer, said the "milestone anniversary" was an "opportunity to share the rich history of La Hougue Bie and the passage grave with islanders" through the "power of poetry".

The event will include the opening of the art installation and talks, as well as readings of the selected poems by either the poets themselves or another performer.

After the event, the original poems will be shared on social media and printed copies will be available on-site for visitors.

Poets will receive a commission payment of £100 for each selected poem.

Poems should be sent to [e-mail] with the subject line La Hougue Bie Poetry Submission.

The deadline for submissions is 7 September.