Writing is powerful : How this Penarth poet will be helping people across Wales A PENARTH poet has been tasked with bringing to life Wales’ Well-being of Future Generations Act says she wants to bring hope and inspire joy. Taylor Edmonds is today announced as the Future Generations Commissioner Sophie Howe’s new poet-in-residence, as the world marks Earth Day 2021. The Well-being of Future Generations Act puts a responsibility on public bodies, including Welsh Government, to take action that will not only benefit people today, but people not yet born. It requires policymakers to think about the long-term impact of their decisions, work better with people, communities, and each other, and to prevent persistent problems such as poverty, health inequalities and climate change.