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POETRY COMPS 2022

Every month we have a writing competition that generally alternates between Flash Fiction and Poetry; although some months we have had plays and duologues.

Below is a selection of the Poetry Comps held in 2022; plus links to other years.

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DEC 2022 - Theme: DEADLINE

1st Place - Louise Welland Take Off

2nd Place - Jan Rees The Camel's Back

3rd Place - Andrea Neidle Love Is Blind

4th Place - Kay Hall Procrastination

Susan Bennett - I'm Writing (pdf)Download

Kay Hall - Procrastination (pdf)Download

Judy Klimt - Unhappy Ship (pdf)Download

Mike Lansdown - Too late (pdf)Download

Melville Lovatt - Penalty Shoot Out (pdf)Download

Melville Lovatt - The Purple Suit (pdf)Download

Jo Morgan - Don't Forget to Live (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - Love is Blind (pdf)Download

Helen Nicell - Tick (pdf)Download

Jan Rees - The Camel's Back (pdf)Download

Liz Shaw - Those Ol' Sunday Night Blues (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - Take Off (pdf)Download

OCT 2022 - Theme: BODY PARTS

Susan Bennett - Creaky Knees (pdf)Download

Geoff Brown - An Idiomatic Escape (pdf)Download

David Elliott - Delhi Belly (pdf)Download

Lesley Kerr - All About Eyes (pdf)Download

Mike Lansdown - Changing Faces (pdf)Download

Mike Lansdown - Mary Mary (pdf)Download

Melville Lovatt - A DAY IN THE CARE HOME (pdf)Download

Melville Lovatt - OUTSIDE THE CREMATORIUM (pdf)Download

Chris McDermott - Sam learns a new strategy (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - Advertisement (pdf)Download

Helen Nicell - Making A Boobie (pdf)Download

Jan Rees - Ridiculous Rhymes (pdf)Download

Liz Shaw - To Ladies of a Certain Age (pdf)Download

Sumi Watters - A Melodious Pest (pdf)Download

Sumi Watters - Rock Your Dad Bod (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - Confrontation with Mother (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - Give These A Chance (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - It Was The Breast of Times (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - Pulling Teeth (pdf)Download

AUGUST 2022 - Theme: SUPER POWER

1st Place - Liz Shaw - Alpha and Omega

2nd Place - Mike Lansdown - Knave

3rd Place - Andrea Neidle - A Super Powerful Thank You

4th Place - Louise Welland - X Ray Specs

Ann Crago - I am very special (pdf)Download

Mike Lansdown - Knave (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - A Super Power Thank You (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - The Sad Story of Little Johnny Who Though He Could Fly (pdf)Download

Helen Nicell - Saving Grannies (pdf)Download

Jan Rees - Astronauts (pdf)Download

Liz Shaw - Alpha and Omega (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - Leeson's Millions (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - Once Upon a Time (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - X Ray Specs (pdf)Download

JUNE 2022 - Theme: PEACE

1st Place: Sumi Watters - Opposing Views (A reverse poem)

2nd Place: Andrea Neidle - 3am

3rd Place: Jan Rees - Home Coming

4th Place: Judy Klimt - Oblivion's Land

David Elliott - Pastures Greener (pdf)Download

Judy Klimt - Evening Sweet (pdf)Download

Judy Klimt - Oblivion's Land (pdf)Download

Chris McDermott - A Prayer for the future (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - 3am (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - Encounter (pdf)Download

Helen Nicell - Full Bloom (pdf)Download

Helen Nicell - The Void (pdf)Download

Jan Rees - Home Coming (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - One September Morning (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - Taking a Walk (pdf)Download

Sumi Watters - Opposing Views (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - A Fighting Chance (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - RIP (pdf)Download

APRIL 2022 - Theme: THE ORNAMENT

Nevina Abhvani - The Ornament (pdf)Download

David Elliott - Decus et Tutamen (pdf)Download

Helen Gordon - You Don't Know Me Anymore (pdf)Download

Kay Hall - Dark Ages (pdf)Download

Judy Klimt - Candle (pdf)Download

Mike Lansdown - Gatsby (pdf)Download

Mike Lansdown - Shelf Live (pdf)Download

Chris McDermott - The Survivor (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - Moments (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - The Bridal Headband (pdf)Download

Helen Nicell - Shall We Dance (pdf)Download

Helen Nicell - The Choice (pdf)Download

Jan Rees - The People's Princess (pdf)Download

Liz Shaw - Granny's Mantelpiece (pdf)Download

Helen Spisak - My Static Heart (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - The Globe (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - Thomas Rickman et al (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - A change of fortune (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - A Fishy Tail Tale (pdf)Download

FEB 2022 - Theme: CHANGES

1st Place: Mike Lansdown - A Change of Air

2nd Place: Mike Lansdown - The Seagull

3rd Place: Louise Welland - Transition

Joint 4th Place: Andrea Neidle - 9 months

Sumi Watters - The Only Constant

Susan Bennett - Testing (pdf)Download

Geoff Brown - Brave New World (pdf)Download

Geoff Brown - Highway Snobbery (pdf)Download

David Elliott - The winds of change (pdf)Download

Helen Gordon - Repetition (pdf)Download

Helen Gordon - Tracing Time (pdf)Download

Judy Klimt - Love's Baton (pdf)Download

Judy Klimt - Morrow (pdf)Download

Mike Lansdown - A change of Air (pdf)Download

Mike Lansdown - The Seagull (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - 9 Months (pdf)Download

Andrea Neidle - Time Was (pdf)Download

Helen Nicell - Flight of the Phoenix (pdf)Download

Jan Rees - For the Better (pdf)Download

Sumi Watters - The Only Constant (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - A Ghost in Time (pdf)Download

Ian Welland - Twenty Eighth Parallel (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - 'til death us do part (pdf)Download

Louise Welland - Transition (pdf)Download

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