The results are in!
Thank you to the u3a members who entered the National Poetry Competition, which ran from November 2023 - January 2024.
Poems were submitted by members from all of the regions and devolved countries. 400 entries were received, which went through a rigorous round of judging.
The theme for this year was 'What If' and the poems could be no longer than 16 lines.
Please find our winning 3 poems below, in alphabetical order by surname. These will be published in June's edition of u3a Matters magazine, alongside a bespoke illustration.
These 7 poems were considered the shortlist by the judges, to be included in the top 10. They are listed in no particular order.
Thank you to everyone who entered the competition, and many congratulations to the winners.
Thank you to the 21 judges who used their time and expertise to judge this competition, without whom we couldn't run this competition. Thank you also to the 3 judges who judged the final round - Clayton Hirst, Gail Bent and Chris Winner.
Whilst you're here, why not read the winning poems from the 2022-3 poetry competition?
We look forward to launching the u3a national poetry competition again at the end of this year.