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Page last updated at 21:16 GMT, Monday, 6 October 2008 22:16 UK
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Credit crunch poetry

Poet Paul Farley
National Poetry Day's resident poet Paul Farley
This Thursday is National Poetry Day, which aims to explore the relevance of verse in modern-day life.

This year's theme is work. Award-winning poet Paul Farley has written a poem for the day entitled 'Graft'.

We want your poems on one of the hot issues at the moment - the credit crunch. Paul Farley will be standing by to read a selection.

Thank you for your poems. We are no longer looking for contributors.

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