8th Five Words Competition Winners

February 28th, 2021 at 3:48 pm

8th Five Words Poetry Competition Winners and Shortlist Announced

28th February 2021

We are delighted to announce the results of the 8th Five Words International Poetry Competition. Our warm congratulations go to first place winner Sinéad McClure for her poem A Rook Longs For A Badger, to second place (and previous competition) winner Jill Munro for her poem The Chagallisation of Joan and to third place winner Laura Theis for her poem what you meant when you promised we’d go to the circus .

Judge Grace Wells made her selection from 776 entries (and 35 countries). We will be inviting our winners to take part in Ó Bhéal’s 14th anniversary online event (12th April 2021), along with a number of shortlisted poets, for the launch of Five Words Vol XIV.

You can view the online version of Five Words Vol XIV here.

With thanks to all who entered and special congratulations to all the shortlisted poets!

Shortlist & Winners

A Rook Longs For A Badger		by Sinéad McClure (Ireland) 1st Place
The Chagallisation of Joan		by Jill Munro (England) 2nd Place
what you meant when you promised we’d go to the circus		by Laura Theis (UK) 3rd Place
Held Back		by Sinéad McClure (Ireland)
Both Ends		by Tamara Miles (USA)
In His Jacket Pocket		by Jane Salmons (England)
Crossing		by Eóin Condon (Ireland)
Lightfastness		by David Evans (Jersey)
Girl Missing		by Jane Salmons (England)
Else		by Tamara Miles (USA)
Inferred and Implied		by Glen Wilson (Northern Ireland)
Night Flight		by Sarah Salway (UK)