LARGS Library are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their National Poetry Day events by running a poetry competition.

The competition will be run in three separate age categories, adult, primary school and secondary school with prizes allocated for each.

Each poem should be written on the theme of ‘truth’ and can be up to 40 lines long.

Applications can be handed into your local library with your North Ayrshire Library number.

Competition closes on National Poetry Day, Thursaday October 3.