another poem [couple in a box] was commended by Judge Andrew Macmillan in the York competition. The awards evening was a really different venue, taking place on a river cruise; a fantastic reading by Andrew ( loved his soft humour and acute biting observations) and there were some some very impressive poems read by the winners...
just heard that a recent poem made it to the longlist in the Plough prize...
'that summer' placed third in the MAGMA editors prize competition
read the winning poem here.....
and older news!!
competition win......
'Ann's shed' poem wins the special prize in Myslexia's annual poetry competition. Chosen and commended by Liz Lochead, the poem is published in issue 71of the magazine and on this site under the TEXT tab