Poetry Book Society

Posted: 30 November 2010

Despite the tube strike yesterday, the prizewinners' event for the Troubadour Poetry Prize was very well attended.

The prizewinning poems and titles are listed below: and from 6th December the full text of the winning poems will be available from www.coffeehousepoetry.org, along with 2007, 2008 & 2009 winners and poems.

Winning poems:

• First Prize, £1000: The Seabirds of Pimilico Hanker After Sapphires, Julian Stannard

• Second Prize, £500: Boxer of Quirinal, Clive McWilliam
• Third Prize, £250: Nest, Claire Gheerardyn

and, with prizes of £20 each:

• The Glorious Fellowship Of Migraineurs, Polly Atkin
• The Blow-Out, Roger Caldwell
• A Short Chapter In The History Of Stone, Kate Foley
• Flatmates, Stephen Giles
• The Hospital at Night, Alex Josephy
• Telling Tales, Maria Jastrzebska
• The Little Mermaid Looks At The Stars, Ayala Kingsley
• The Forgetful Doctors, Ian McEwen
• Departures, Allison McVety
• From The King, Nick Makoha
• Looking For America, Paul Mills
• Ices, Cheryl Moskowitz
• Plastic Bags Along the A27, Stephanie Norgate
• Throne, Kevin Russell-Pavier
• The Bridge, Michael Swan
• Tai Chi, Ruth Valentine
• Domestic Confessional, Emily Wills
• Alligator Pear, John Hartley Williams
• Autumn At Number Nine, Mary Woodward
• Pilgrimage, Howard Wright
  

Source: Coffee House Poetry

Categories: Poetry Prizes

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