2013 Poetry Competition Results

Back row from the left: second place Sally East, third place Mike Pearcy and winner Dan Hicks. Guitarist Ally McCulloch is the one with the guitar.

Winners of the 2013 Poetry Competition Announced (2013-07-26 07:24:27)

At our meeting on 15 July 2013 the results of the annual poetry competition were announced.

• 1st and The Poetry Cup: Three Steps to Prison (based on Three Steps to Heaven by Eddie Cochran) by Dan Hicks

• 2nd: I Must Be Loved (based on It Must be Love by Madness) by Sally East

• 3rd: Nigel, Don’t Take My Party Down (based on Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town by Kenny Rogers) by Mike Pearcy

Lee Taylor was commended for – Madness in America (based on Breakfast in America by Supertramp).

The task as set be Terry Adlam was to write a parody of a well know song, replacing the lyrics with our own words in the style of The Treason Show. Terry writes regularly for the Treason Show - Brighton's legendary satirical comedy show now in its record breaking 13th year.

He then introduced Ally McCulloch and his guitar who would sing the winning entries. Terry said that it was difficult and soul-destroying to judge because they were all so good (and so much better than his own!). He judged the entries on singability, humour, creativity, originality, closeness to the original, the extent to which they were topical and enjoyability. The final places were only separated by one point. They were all shortlisted! Terry read his comments on each entry before giving the results.

Terry’s friend Ally played and sang the top two songs for which Terry thanked him. William thanked Terry for judging the competition.

These pictures show Ally McCulloch on the left Terry and Ally during the announcement of winners and members Applauding Dan's parody.