Emma Johnson has been shortlisted for the post of Southwest Young Poet Laureate for 2026/2027 Family memories, growing up, getting old, the Troubles, quirky personalities,Covid, cancer, 9/11, Mr Trump, friendship, loss, love, the pangolin, a toad and even the humble potato find a place in this grandfather-granddaughter collaboration of prose and poetry.Sixty-five years between them but a special bond brought about by a shared passion for writing. Emma'saward-winningsuccesseshave given her the confidenceand desire to continueher writing.Despite her other school commitments, rarely a day goes by withoutherputting words on a page.She iscurrentlyworking ona fantasy novel.