Gosh, Lynn, I hadn't checked my E-mail. Yes I am a winner of The Hammick
Prize. Well, I'm very honored, and can I say pleased for the poem, which
meant a lot in the writing and I think has an important message. Double glad
too that the first prize to come my way is from my favourite city of
Liverpool. So I'll be there performing on the 27th, and look forward to
seeing you and everyone. Philip




>From: Lynn Owen <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: THE POETRY SHED - second draft
>Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 23:20:43 -0000
>
>Sorry to interrupt. Tell me, was it you who won Hammicks National Poetry
>Day
>comp?
>I suspect it was your work! I truly enjoyed your performance at the Egg on
>Monday.
>Your scouse accent was very very very posh!
>Lynn
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Philip Burton" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 11:10 PM
>Subject: THE POETRY SHED - second draft
>
>
>The Poetry Shed
>
>
>Two degrees to starboard
>in ten years - its wood coat
>stagey as a dose of cardboard
>eternal as a longboat.
>
>Kids respect its drum calls
>its spiders (wide as jam lids).
>Kids don't hit the shed with balls
>or pry away the whippy ribs.
>
>As earwigs in a house-of-cards
>the tenants come, the tenants go
>Over the door, a diamond star
>embellishes the patio.
>
>The shed strains to almost fit
>the pitted spade, encrusted rag
>sleeping hyacinth, fig biscuit
>earth-scented carpetbag,
>
>squirreled offcuts, knotted wire
>rusty horticultural floss
>fungal-interpenetrated coir
>tottery vases, better lost.
>
>
>
>
>
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