2013 Competition Results: Overseas

We are pleased to announce the results are as follows:

Overseas
First Prize: “The Terror Of Peace” by Daniel Schaefer, Wisconsin, USA
Second Prize: “The Soldier’s Gift” by Christine Poropat, Ontario, Canada
Third Prize:  “After The Last Tommy Died” by Stephen J Cribari, Minnesota, USA
Special Merit: “Butare Market Rwanda” by Andreas Morgner, Virginia, USA
Special Merit: “War” by Celina Chew, Malaysia
Special Merit: “My War Diary” by Sammy Musungu, Venezuela

In each case, the winners receive a Competition Certificate and the prizes indicated elsewhere on the competition website.

Their poems are also included in the “Pendle War Poetry Competition – Selected Poems 2013” anthology and all the winners listed here will receive a free copy of the anthology.

Additional copies (ideal as Christmas presents for family and friends...!) can be purchased at a special price of £6 per copy with p&p free to UK addresses – please enquire about postage costs to overseas locations.

A list of all the poems that are included in the anthology can be found here, along with a limited edition purchase link to take advantage of the special book offer: http://www.pendlewarpoetry.com/p/poemsthat-appear-in-pendle-war-poetry.html

ENTRIES ARE NOW INVITED FOR NEXT YEAR’S COMPETITION!

2013 Competition Results: UK National

We are pleased to announce the results are as follows:

UK National

First Prize: “Dear Lord” by Cpl Ben Davies,  1^st Btn Princess of Wales Royal Regt
Second Prize: “War Journey” by Jenny Holliday, Bromborough
Third Prize: “Not A Great War” by Katherine Wroe, Rochdale
Special Merit: “I Am Autumn” by Simone Estridge, Birmingham
Special Merit: “The Poster On The Wall” by Richard Foster, Manchester
Special Merit: “No Longer Your Job” by Alex Elkington, Blackpool

In each case, the winners receive a Competition Certificate and the prizes indicated elsewhere on the competition website.

Their poems are also included in the “Pendle War Poetry Competition – Selected Poems 2013” anthology and all the winners listed here will receive a free copy of the anthology.

Additional copies (ideal as Christmas presents for family and friends...!) can be purchased at a special price of £6 per copy with p&p free to UK addresses.

A list of all the poems that are included in the anthology can be found here, along with a limited edition purchase link to take advantage of the special book offer: http://www.pendlewarpoetry.com/p/poemsthat-appear-in-pendle-war-poetry.html

ENTRIES ARE NOW INVITED FOR NEXT YEAR’S COMPETITION

2013 Competition Results: Pendle Adult

We are pleased to announce the results are as follows:

Pendle Adult

First Prize: “The Mocker” by David Walker, Barrowford
Second Prize; “Father’s Day Thoughts Of Dad In 236L in Austria” by Ann Redmayne Stephenson, Read
Third Prize: “One Of The Few” by John Williams, Colne
Special Merit: “A Syrian Father 2013” by Kathy Reade, Burnley

In each case, the winners receive a Competition Certificate and the prizes indicated elsewhere on the competition website.

Their poems are also included in the “Pendle War Poetry Competition – Selected Poems 2013” anthology and all the winners listed here will receive a free copy of the anthology.

Additional copies (ideal as Christmas presents for family and friends...!) can be purchased at a special price of £6 per copy with p&p free to UK addresses.

A list of all the poems that are included in the anthology can be found here, along with a limited edition purchase link to take advantage of the special book offer:  http://www.pendlewarpoetry.com/p/poemsthat-appear-in-pendle-war-poetry.html

ENTRIES ARE NOW INVITED FOR NEXT YEAR’S COMPETITION!

2013 Competition Results: Under 18

We received such a large number of entries in under 18 category this year – they were of such a high quality - that it was decided to split the competition into two sections, one for UK & Ireland entries and one for the rest of the world.

We are pleased to announce the results are as follows:

UK & Ireland Under 18

First Prize:  “A Single Poppy” by Abi Rose Langton,  Nottingham
Second Prize: “I Went I Did I Saw” by Alice Couch, Reedley
Third Prize; “My Navy Whites” by Aleigh Allred, London
Special Merit: “Life Is Too Short” by Kiana Gollan, Kent

Overseas Under 18

First Prize: “Eyes Never Dry” by Zeki Madjid, Bulgaria
Second Prize: “Final Breath” by Ashleigh Loo, New Zealand
Third Prize: “Wind Blew At His Hair” by Sammy Keys, India

In each case, the winners receive a Competition Certificate and the prizes indicated elsewhere on the competition website.

Their poems are also included in the “Pendle War Poetry Competition – Selected Poems 2013” anthology and all the winners listed here will receive a free copy of the anthology.

Additional copies (ideal as Christmas presents for family and friends...!) can be purchased at a special price of £6 per copy with p&p free to UK addresses.

A list of all the poems that are included in the anthology can be found here, along with a limited edition purchase link to take advantage of the special book offer:  http://www.pendlewarpoetry.com/p/poemsthat-appear-in-pendle-war-poetry.html

ENTRIES ARE NOW INVITED FOR NEXT YEAR’S COMPETITION!

Lancashire Limerick Competition Results 2012/13

UK Winner: Bruce Graham, Camberley
Overseas Winner: Peter Parsley, Antwerp, Belgium

In each case, the winners receive a Competition Certificate and the prizes indicated elsewhere on the competition website.

Their Limericks are also included in a special section in the “Pendle War Poetry Competition – Selected Poems 2013” anthology and all the winners listed here will receive a free copy of the anthology.

Additional copies (ideal as Christmas presents for family and friends...!) can be purchased at a special price of £6 per copy with p&p free to UK addresses.

A list of all the other limericks and war poems that are included in the anthology can be found here, along with a limited edition purchase link to take advantage of the special book offer:  http://www.pendlewarpoetry.com/p/poemsthat-appear-in-pendle-war-poetry.html

ENTRIES ARE NOW INVITED FOR NEXT YEAR’S COMPETITION!

 

ENTRIES CLOSED FOR 2013 PENDLE WAR POETRY COMPETITION

Entries have now closed for this years War Poetry competition - thank you for so many wonderful poems. The judges now have a very tough job ahead of them!

Any entries received from now on will be kept  and entered for the 2014 War Poetry Competition

Howevere, if you're still feeling poetic - why not have a go at a limerick for the winter Lancashire Limerick Competition?

It is free to enter and closes on 17th March (St Patricks Day). Click on the link at the top of the page for more information.