3rd March 2025
We are delighted to announce the winners and shortlisted entries from Ó Bhéal’s 12th Five Words International Poetry Competition, judged by Lauren O’Donovan.
Our congratulations to first place winner Lucie Pereira for her poem Late Twenties Hangover, to second place winner Dean Gessie for his poem a force of nature and to third place winner Em Egan Reeve for their poem contents of the underwear drawer I share with my boyfriend.
The selection was made from 500 entries representing 22 countries. Winners and shortlisted entrants will read their poems at Ó Bhéal’s 18th anniversary (and ultimate) event, during the launch of Five Words Vol XVIII (both online and via zoom, on the 14th April 2025). as will a number of regular five word challenge contributors.
Congratulations to the winners and shortlisted poets, and thanks to all who entered!
| Late Twenties Hangover | by Lucie Pereira (Ireland/USA) 1st | |
| a force of nature | by Dean Gessie (Canada) 2nd | |
| contents of the underwear drawer I share with my boyfriend | by Em Egan Reeve (Ireland) 3rd | |
| Estrangement in a Meadow | by Karen Hodgson Pryce (Scotland) | |
| November Storm | by Giles Constable (England) | |
| Poem written on the 2nd anniversary | by Julia McNamara (Ireland) | |
| Always one for sorrow | by DW Evans (Jersey) | |
| There are lilies in the compost heap | by Sarah Salway (England) | |
| The First Star | by Lisa Rosinsky (USA) | |
| my memory and I | by Laura Theis (UK) | |
| More wren than heron | by Mary Anne Smith Sellen (England) | |
| Cooked Up | by Hilary Evans (Wales) |
The 12th Five Words International Competition is the final edition of the competition.
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