2018 Poetry Competition Results

Poetry Competition Results 2018 (2018-07-20 20:13:56)

Picture shows poetry competition winners Lee Taylor (seated centre with trophy); second Robert Kibble (seated right); third place Mike Pearcy (seated left). Standing are Lorraine Forrest-Turner and Harvey Martin who were highly commended.

On the theme of plastic, the poetry competition inspired a diverse range of subjects and styles. The winning poem, Memory by Lee Taylor, looked at a soldier suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

William Campbell announced the winners of this year’s poetry competition, which was set and judged by members of the Suffolk based Halesworth Library Writing Group. Sally East and Wally Smith, both ex-Slough Writers, now live in Suffolk and attend the Halesworth Library Writing Group. William passed on detailed comments from the judges to all entrants.

• First and the SW Poetry Competition Trophy: Memory by Lee Taylor

• Second place: Inelastic Scattering by Robert Kibble

• 3rd place: Plastics by Michael Pearcy