Now I can congratulate the winner, Big well done I hope you read it when
next in Liverpuddle.
Best wishes.
Lynn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Burton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: THE POETRY SHED - second draft
> 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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