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9th Five Words Poetry Competition Winners and Shortlist Announced
28th February 2022
We are thrilled to announce the results of our 9th Five Words International Poetry Competition, judged by poet Maurice Riordan. Our warm congratulations go to first place winner Marcella Remund for her poem Caught, to second place winner David W Evans for his poem Finding Nero and to third place winner Peter Arvan Manos for his poem Bleeding Kit. An online version of the anthology will also be made available in time for the launch.
Shortlist & Winners
Judge: Maurice Riordan
28th February 2022
We are thrilled to announce the results of our 9th Five Words International Poetry Competition, judged by poet Maurice Riordan. Our warm congratulations go to first place winner Marcella Remund for her poem Caught, to second place winner David W Evans for his poem Finding Nero and to third place winner Peter Arvan Manos for his poem Bleeding Kit.
The selection was made from 617 entries (27 countries). Winners will read their entries at Ó Bhéal’s 15th anniversary event, during the launch of Five Words Vol XV (both online and via zoom on the 11th April 2022), as will a number of shortlisted poets and regular five word challenge writers.
Congratulations to all the shortlisted poets and our sincere thanks to all who entered!
| Caught | by Marcella Remund (USA) 1st Place | |
| Finding Nero | by David W Evans (Jersey) 2nd Place | |
| Bleeding Kit | by Peter Arvan Manos (USA) 3rd Place | |
| …stream… | by Peter Longden (England) | |
| Small Blues | by Cindy Botha (New Zealand) | |
| Bathing Mother | by Marcella Remund (USA) | |
| A Barrow From The Marketplace | by Chris Reed (New Zealand) | |
| Lines from the lateral canthus | by Rosemary Norman (England) | |
| Sleep Lessons From Birds | by Laura Theis (UK) | |
| The Complete History of the Lyric | by Kyle Vaughn (USA) | |
| Foregone Conclusions | by Dean Gessie (Canada) | |
| With Blackbirds and Pirates | by Eoin Hegarty (Ireland) |
The 10th Five Words International Competition will commence at noon on Tuesday the 12th of April 2022 and continue until the 31st of January 2023.
