Wednesday 9 September 2015

Competition Winners and Reading on 26 September

Congratulation to the Winners of the First International Back Room Poets Competition!

Winners:
1.  "Too Late"--Michael Crowley
2.  "The Sunken Lane"--Phoebe Nicholson, Oxford
3.  "Donnington Bridge"--Maeve Henry, Oxford

Commended:
"Sprouts"--Alexandra Davis, Suffolk
"The Great Days of Tumbling"--M.A. Fiddes, London
"Sewing the Light"--Geraldine Clarkson, Leamington Spa
"Laughter"--Josh Ekroy
"Brain Music"--Averil Stedeford, Oxford

For the winning poems and the judge's report see here.

There will be a  concluding poetry reading featuring three winners of the competition reading with the judge Pat Winslow.
Readers: Michael Crowley, Maeve Henry, Alexandra Davis, M. A. Fiddes, Geraldine Clarkson, Josh Ekroy, Averil Stedeford.


Venue: Albion Beatnik Bookstore (34 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AA)
Time:  Saturday 26th September 7:30 PM
Entry: £ 4.00 (BRP Members £ 2.00)