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Poet of the Year: Long and short lists revealed!
After many weeks of reading, reviewing, deliberating and discussing the record number of entries received for this year’s competition, the long and short- listed poems have been decided and we are delighted to list the poets and titles below.
The long-listed poems will be published in our annual anthology which may be purchased soon from the Festival Office for £5 each. The shortlisted poems are eligible for the Poet of the Year Award, along with second and third places.
Regrettably, we are unable to hold an Awards Evening this year so the winning poem and the runners up, will be announced on National Poetry Day, 1 October, on the Festival website. Winning poets will also have the opportunity to record a reading of their works, which will be shared on the Festival’s YouTube channel.
Poetry Anthologies can now be purchased from the Festival office for £5. Please contact Tina to purchase by email at [email protected] or by calling 01227 452853.
Long Listed Poems
An Unknown Female Hare Goddess – Penny Blackburn
AD(H)D: what’s in a name? – Freya Carter
Accent – Freya Carter
Remembrance – A C Clarke
The Yellow Room – Tina Cole
Mount Nyiragongo – Michaela Coplen
The Gift of Mrs Ann Thwaytes, 1839 – Charlotte Cornell
How My Sister Escaped the Man O’War – Charlotte Cornell
Maradona’s Last Act – Miguel Cullen
Azahár And The Orange – Miguel Cullen
Reflections of a Sanctuary – Bill Dodd
The Queens of Tuam – Rory Duffy
Excision….. – Roger Elkin
When I Said I Promise to Follow You All The Days of My Life I Wasn’t Telling A Lie – Lesley-Anne Evans
Snowflake – Michael Fitzgerald
Long days – Michael Fitzgerald
In Case It Comes Back – Tessa Foley
Paper Patterns – Maggie Harris
I was young when I left. She still says – Alina Imykshenova
Cranford Park – Christopher M James
Is it the dogs or is it him? – Christopher M James
A Daughter Leaving – Mike Pullman
Googling a Calendar in Ukrainian – Greta Ross
Cold tea’s spring shadow – David Simpson
Moonlight in Venice – Mary Ann Smith
The Long Crack in My Body Braids into a Net – Ojo Taiye
How Tall is Truth? – Ojo Taiye
That Whole Year, I Spent Lunch on a Bench in A Public Train – Ojo Taiye
Outside the Trees Flame – Ojo Taiye
A Winter Leaf – Isobel Thrilling
Isle of Grain – Aidan Tulloch
Shortlisted Poems
An Unknown Female Hare Goddess – Penny Blackburn
Accent – Freya Carter
The Yellow Room – Tina Cole
Mount Nyiragongo – Michaela Coplen
The Gift of Mrs Ann Thwaytes, 1839 – Charlotte Cornell
How My Sister Escaped the Man O’War – Charlotte Cornell
Azahár And The Orange – Miguel Cullen
The Queens of Tuam – Rory Duffy
In Case It Comes Back – Tessa Foley
I was young when I left. She still says – Alina Imykshenova
Cold tea’s spring shadow – David Simpson
Moonlight in Venice – Mary Ann Smith
The Long Crack in My Body Braids into a Net – Ojo Taiye
How Tall is Truth? – Ojo Taiye
That Whole Year, I Spent Lunch on a Bench in A Public Train – Ojo Taiye
Many congratulations to all the long and short-listed poets. We look forward to receiving everyone’s entries for the Poet of the Year Competition 2021; watch the Festival website for details in the New Year.