COMPETITION
"Island Voices"
A major new national poetry competition launched in 2009 by the Poetry Society Stanza, Isle of Wight, in celebration of the Poetry Society Centenary 1909-2009
In partnership with the National Trust, West Wight Landscape Partnership, and Farringford, home of Alfred, Lord Tennyson on the Isle of Wight.
The competition came to an end with a prize giving event held in the Anthony Minghella Theatre at the Quay Arts Centre on Saturday November 14th 2009.
It was a delightful afternoon with refreshments and entertainment. Please see below for all prize information and a copy of the afternoon's programme.
You can view the winning poems by clicking on their titles.
Island Voices Open Poetry Competition Prize-winners
Under 18s
Authors are denoted by initials while parents’ permission for inclusion of full names is being requested in accordance with Child Protection principles.
Commendations
J B - Castlehaven in autumn
J O - Counting Crows
K T - Early in the Morning
Second overall prize
L S - Fishing off Fort Vic
First overall prize and Farringford Prize
H H - A Love Tonic in the Church
Adults
West Wight class
for a poem relating to the West Wight, its landscape, seascape or history
Second Prize
Pat Murgatroyd - The Coastguard’s Wife
First prize
Lynne Wycherley - Coal and Glass
Farringford class
for a poem written to mark the year, about a national event or something of personal significance which happened in the year
Second Prize
Heather Freeman - Poem for a Birthday
First Prize
Carolyn King - Alternative Medicine
Overall Island Voices prizes
Commendations
Margaret Beston - On the Wing
Robin Ford - Frost at Newtown
Vera Morrill - Victoria Regina
Second prize
Phil Powley - Chawton
First prize
Judith Nevell - A New Dinosaur
