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HC Penelope (Penny) Duran “When the Relatives Return” Ipswich City Council Awards Open Age
Hessian, Germany ꟷ Local Poets
HC Archer Bloomfield “The Christmas Paper Caper” 1st Cassandra Farthing “A Friendly Warning”
South Nanango, Qld Springfield Lakes, Qld
HC Jhermayne Ubalde “How To Be Straight” 2nd Robert Chapman “In Training“
Perth WA Springfield Lakes, Qld
HC Jhermayne Ubalde “Bible Study” 3rd Kel Wheeldon “No Ambrosia”
Perth WA Springfield Lakes, Qld
HC Amy Nancarrow “Rain” HC Maureen Clifford “Joe’s Mate”
Lucknow, Vic Redbank, Qld
HC Penelope (Penny) Duran “Reflection of a Schoolgirl” HC Francis Kelly “Just a Little Drop “
Hessian, Germany Riverview, Qld
HC Holly Atherton “Tsunami “ HC Suzanne Dick “The Clothesline”
Kenmore State High School, Kenmore, Qld Purga, Qld
HC Cassandra Farthing “Run”
Ipswich Poetry Feast Encouragement Awards Springfield Lakes, Qld
5 ꟷ 17 years
Isobel Riches “Flame” Picture Ipswich Awards ꟷ Open Age
Open Age 1st Janice Williams “Postcard”
Tim Collins “Musings and Meanderings” Stawell, Vic
School Award 2nd Vanessa Page “Artefacts from my Grandmother’sHouse”
St Thomas Moore College Cashmere, Qld
3rd Joe Dolce “Hello Girls Villanelle”
Poetry Feast Awards Open Age ꟷ Carlto North, Vic
Bush Poetry
1st Irene Dalgety Timpone “Remembering Bill the Babies of Walloon Statuette
Atherton Qld Bastard” Overall Winner
2nd Tom McIlveen “Where Angels Tread” Irene Dalgety Timpone
Port Macquarie, NSW
3rd Irene Dalgety Timpone “Bringing the Cattle Home” Ipswich are to be congratulated for running the event for the
Atherton Qld first time via the Zoom process.
HC Kay Gorring “Forgotten Heroes”
Morayfield Qld Irene, a primary school ex-teacher/deputy principal and life-
HC Tom McIlveen “Fishing for a Gucci” long poet, heard of her award via her son-in-law who stood
Port Macquarie, NSW in for her at the presentation as she is currently in Brisbane
HC John Roberts “The Mask” having undergone heart surgery. He passed on that she was
Cunnamulla Qld so excited to hear she had won the bush poetry that her blood
HC John Roberts “Dining with the Devil” pressure skyrocketed. He wasn’t game to pass on that she
Cunnamulla Qld also received the overall winning trophy the ‘Babes of Wal-
HC Tom McIlveen “Freddy ‘K’” loon’ award.
Port Macquarie, NSW Love
Joy Chambers & Reg Grundy Awards Benda Joy
Open Age ꟷ Other Poetry I wholeheartedly agree with Brenda’s comments. From start
1st Paul Whitby “Halfway Home” to finish this presentation was a superb example of what can
Yarrambat, Vic be achieved in spite of the current lockdown restrictions that
2nd Janeen Brian “Music of the Berries” have cancelled too many events that are important to us. The
Glenelg East, SA high regard I’ve always had for the team that put this out-
3rd Rowan Donovan “Lost Songs of Spring” standing event together just went up a notch or three. Choos-
Caboolture, Qld ing Dr Ashley Jones as anchor-man/MC was the icing on the
HC Tim Collins “Musings and Meanderings” cake. His cool, calm, collected style showed throughout the
Gumdale, Qld entire program. Having worked in a similar situation in com-
HC Mitchell Kelly “Western Spinebill” mercial TV, I know first hand how demanding it can be work-
Possum Creek, NSW ing with links that are not as certain as one would wish. All of
HC Vanessa Page “Menindee” this was a subtle background to the big picture, running and
Cashmere, Qld organising a major poetry competition.
HC Jena Woodhouse “Art Mistress”
St Lucia Qld Naturally, a hearty congratulations is due to the winners and
HC Cathy Bryant “Inside the Steam Train” all competitors who took part. No doubt you pushed the judg-
Manchester, UK es into some pretty hard decisions. That is how it should be.
HC Jenny Blackford “Reserves of Coping” Keep trying. For the rest of us, are we going to follow this fine
Wallsend, NSW example from the Ipswich Library team? I hope so.
HC Damen O’Brien “A Grandfather’s Story” Wally
Wynnum Qld
HC Peter Chung “BLM” HC = Highly Commended
Docklands, Vic C = commended
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