We would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!
Alan, Karen and Kathy, With Words
A Full Report and Judges Commentary will appear up on With Words later in the New Year.
1st Prize
the coot's lobes
just melting the ice
snow in the wind
just melting the ice
snow in the wind
John Barlow
Ormskirk, England
2nd Prize
after chemo--
finding more beauty
finding more beauty
in the petal bare bloom
Terri L. French
Alabama USA
HIGHLY COMMENDED
in their roost
of bark and brambles
the wintering owls
of bark and brambles
the wintering owls
John Barlow
Ormskirk, England
family photo box
how my father smiles
in black and white
how my father smiles
in black and white
Sandra Simpson
Tauranga, New Zealand
bright moon
light years
between starfish
light years
between starfish
Ernest J Berry
Picton, New Zealand
Commended
Brett Brady, Hawaii, USA
Sandra Simpson, Tauranga, New Zealand
Susan Richardson, Cardiff, Wales
John Barlow, Ormskirk, England
John Barlow, Ormskirk, England
Congratulations to everyone, and many thanks to every entrant who entered the competition and helped support our literacy programme and charities.
Great choices. All beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI can never read John Barlow's haiku enough...In simply presenting the image he never betrays the mystery of what is...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis year had the strongest entries in our competition history so far.
Alan, With Words
Congratulations to all!
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