Chair of OU Poets, Polly's first experience of OU was in the 80's and she completed her first degree in Humanities with Literature (Hons) in 1999. Subsequently, she gained an MA in Education with the University of Worcester. Her first collection of poetry, 'Girl’s Got Rhythm' was reprinted by Black Pear Press (2016), followed by a series of poems in a pamphlet, Chatterton, (2014). Polly's latest poetry collection, 'Growing Places' was published in 2021 https://blackpear.net/growing-places-polly-stretton/