Well,
with a little research, I've found the poem that won the £3,000 first prize
in the Bridport comp. Here's a link:
http://www.geocities.com/sheenaghpugh/poems.html
-scroll down to :Chocolate from the Famine Museum
Mmmm, proves to me yet again just how subjective judging poetry is....
Kind regards,
grasshopper
----- Original Message -----
From: "Helen Clare" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [THE-WORKS] OT - Poetry competitions
> Sue
> The Bridport is one of the major competitions in the UK. It isn't a scam.
> They have high profile judges (UA Fanthorpe on this occasion) and a win
> would enhance any writers reputation - in fact the winner Sheenagh Pugh is
> already a well known poet.
>
> Grassy
> Agree it is mean of them not to publish the winners on the net - mean for
> the winners as well as for the rest of us - as a little exposure is
helpful
> to most writers after all.
>
> Grrrr.
>
> Hx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sue Scalf <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: OT - Poetry competitions
>
>
> > Sounds like a scam operation. They are everywhere.
>
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