ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Official results have just been received from Jeff Close, co-ordinator of the 2018 Bronze Swagman Award in Winton.

Winner:
Jim Kent, Port Fairy, Vic - for "Goodbye Old Mate"

Runner Up:
Shelley Hansen, Maryborough, Qld - for "The Storyteller"

Highly Commended:
Tim Borthwick, Toowoomba, Qld - for "Billy Mateer"
Brenda Joy, Charters Towers, Qld - for "Ghosts of Gold"

Commended:
Geof Grundy, Little Mountain, Qld - for "Giving Something Back"
Chris Taylor, Bunbury, WA - for "Swampy"
Hugh Allan, Turramurra, NSW - for "The Girl from Mataranka"
Tom McIlveen, Port Macquarie, NSW - for "Pappinbarra Burning"

Congratulations to all.

Jim's poem will be published in the ABPA magazine and on the website as soon as permission to do so is obtained. The 2018 Bronze Swagman book is due to be released in approximately September. Poems selected for the book will be shown on the Bronze Swagman website around the end of July. Go to http://www.bronzeswagman.info/

For full results and news from Winton go to the ABPA Website Events and Results page.

Warmest congratulations to you all!

G/day Shelley

I echo Catherine's Congratulations.

Also a special one for you Shelley - the Bronze Swagman is a hard comp. to win,
you can't get much closer than this - well done

Terry

Thanks so much Catherine and Terry.

Yes, Terry, you are right ... I’ve entered each year since about 2011 and although some of my poems have been selected for the annual anthology, I’ve never scored a mention among the prize-winners or commendeds before. It was a real thrill to receive the news.

Cheers
Shelley