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Hastings International Poetry Competition 2010
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The WINNERS of the 2009 competition are:
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FIRST PRIZE
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SONG OF A WOMAN WITH CHILD
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Roger Elkin, Staffs
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SECOND PRIZE
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WALKING WITH CLOUDS
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Carolyn King, I.O.W.
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THIRD PRIZE
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IN UTERO
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Jim Alderson, Bromley
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FOURTH PRIZE
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COLLECTOR OF SOLES
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Stephen Mason, Hastings
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FIFTH PRIZE
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HALF DAY FAIRY TALE
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Matthew Hedley Stoppard, Leeds
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HIGHLY COMMENDED
| BEING WELL TO DO |
Peter Asher |
Scunthorpe, Lincs |
| THE WINTER OF EASTBOURNE'S DISCONTENT |
Pauline Suett Barbieri |
Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| SNOWBOUND |
Rosemary Benzine |
Shrewsbury, Shropshire |
| COMBATANTS |
Norman Bissett |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| FATHER'S DAY |
Graham Brown |
East Cowes, I.O.W. |
| DRAMA |
Joe Fearn |
St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex |
| ON FIRST HEARING THE COLOUR YELLOW |
James H. Findlay |
Grantham, Lincs. |
| THE TRAMP |
B. Fayers |
Ifold, Sussex |
| SMOKE OF HOPE |
Joanna Feltham |
Radolfzell, Germany |
| FOUR REASONS TO STAY PUT |
Ray Girvan |
Exeter, Devon |
| HOUSE |
Sheila Grundy |
Richmond, Yorkshire |
| DERMA BRASION |
Mike Gwynne |
Plaistow, London |
| HORSES |
Ruth Hill |
B.C. Canada |
| KISSING THE BUDDHA |
Eileen Carney Hulme |
Forres, Scotland |
| FELLOWSHIP OF THE... THINGY |
Sandy Kealty |
Newport, I.O.W. |
| CORK CHRISTMAS PANTO 2047 |
Noel King |
Co. Kerry, Ireland |
| LIFE MODEL |
Richard Labram |
New Forest, Hampshire |
| ALZHEIMERS |
Christine Lacey |
Willingham, Cambridgeshire |
| OPPORTUNITY |
Stacey Lane |
St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex |
| I AM A BLEAK HOUSE |
Mala Mason |
Camberwell, London |
| IMITATION OF A SUICIDE |
Jonathan Pinnock |
St. Albans, Hertfordshire |
| BUDAPEST NOSTALGIA |
Riff Poynton |
Barnet, Hertfordshire |
| NATURE'S PULSE IS BEATING |
Ingrid Riley |
Canterbury, Kent |
| I DRAW FROM YOU |
John D. Robinson |
Hastings, E. Sussex |
| I WAS BLIND FOR 43 YEARS |
Claire Shelton-Jones |
Brighton, E. Sussex |
| STRICTLY NON PC RECYCLING |
Ted Smith-Orr |
Croydon, Surrey |
| THE DAY IS GONE |
Rainer Streng |
Forchheim, Germany |
| ALL THAT'S LEFT |
Derek Taylor |
North Hykeham, Lincs |
| ASCENT TO CROSBY STREET |
Christine Tennant |
Milton Keynes, Bucks |
| THE DECISION |
Pat Tiger |
South Reston, Louth |
| DERVISHES |
Martin J. Woodfine |
St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex |
The competition is adjudicated by Josephine Austin L.G.S.M.
Editor of "First Time" and recipient of the Dorothy Tutin Award
for Services to Poetry 1986.
Cash Prizes of £150, £75, £50 and £25.
The winners will be published in 'First Time' Spring Issue 2011.
RULES
1, Entrants must be Aged 18 or over.
2, Competitors may enter as many poems as they wish.
3, No poem must exceed 50 lines in length.
4, Previously published poems are ineligible.
5, Poems will be neither acknowledged nor returned unless a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed.
6, Poems must not bear the name of the author which should appear on the entry form.
7, Each poem must be accompanied by an entry fee of £2 .00. Cheques / Postal Orders should be made payable to J. Austin.
8, This form may be photocopied.
9, The closing date for entries is 15th October 2010.
10, The winning 4 poems will be announced and read at the Hastings International Poetry Festival on 23rd and 24th October 2009 at The White Rock Hotel, Hastings, by Joesphine Austin.
11, A stamped, self-addressed envelope should be enclosed in order to receive the Results List.
Entry Form
To download an entry form, please "right-click" on the link below and select "Save Target As". You can then print it out and post it.
>> Entry Form << (Microsoft Word Format)
Alternatively, you can contact Josephine by clicking here.
©: Copyright Josephine Austin 2003
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