Poetry Competition 2022
Update - The deadline for submissions is now past and judging has now taken place - thank you to everyone who entered!
This year, we asked for poems on the theme of ‘new’. Poems must be no longer than 16 lines, plus the title, and all are required to have a rhyming component.
Entries have been assessed by group judges who have selected the top 10 entries.
A panel of judges has then selected the top three, which featured in June 2022's Third Age Matters magazine and can be read below, listed in no particular order. Congratulations to our top 3 winners.
Jay
By Denise Bennett
Havant u3a
The Birth of an Island
by Jocelyn Wishart
Fairford & District u3a
New Day
by Frank Edwards
Barnet u3a
The remaining 7 poems shortlisted are below in no particular order.
New
by Garry Boatman
Hillingdon u3a
Tabula Rasa
by Tim Williams
Heathfield & District u3a
New Day
by Barbara Gregory
Stone Staffordshire u3a
Moving Forward
by Marion Carson
Forth Valley u3a
A Swimsuit Sonnet
by Sheila Merriman
Aylsham & District u3a
Living the Day
by Fred McIlmoyle
North Down & Ards u3a
'New Norm'
by Georgina Philips
Penicuik & District u3a
A huge thanks to everyone who took part and congratulations to our top 10!
For further advice, support and news contact Marcia Humphries, u3a Subject Adviser for Creative Writing
Read the winning entries from u3a's Poetry Competition 2020