Endings and beginnings   December 2022 The city had withdrawn  into itself And left at last the country to the country; From Christmas Trees BY  ROBERT FROST   (A Christmas Circular Letter)   My first task as laureate has been to write a poem for the new Greener Libraries toolkit and I‘m proud to say that my poem ‘One Act’ is finally out there. I will be visiting several Staffordshire libraries in the new year to share the poem with staff and customers and support creative workshops to encourage us all to think about the small ways we can help to reduce the impact of climate change. Look out for more details in your local library and on my social media. We were put on the festive mood  recently as special guests at  Burton Library  Friends' community Christmas concert (left) where we were treated to poetry readings, Christmas songs and singalongs.  After chatting with some of the Friends I'm looking forward to supporting their next big e...