Ilkley Poetry Competition 2018

Group photograph taken at the presentation of awards and readings for the Walter Swan Trust Poetry Competition, Ilkley Literature Festival 2018 with judge Imtiaz Dharker.

I was delighted to be commended and invited to read my poem.

Results:
1st Place: Virginia Griem – The Strung Jar
2nd Place: Pamela Scobie – Darren (Year 3)
3rd Place: Isobel Thrilling – The Place

Highly Commended:
Ion Corcos – Making Soup
Michael Farry – Clothes-Lines
Ian Royce Chamberlain – Round the Corner

The poems are available on the Ilkley competition page.