ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Hello dear West Australians.
Any results from the written at BB?
If they could be posted to the main website via web@abpa.org.au (that's Greg still) that would be wonderful.
Thanks Irene,
BJ

Hi Brenda. Will get the results up this weekend. My apologies for being a little tardy at getting them out.
Catchya
Irene

Hi Everyone
Many thanks to those who entered the Boyup Brook Written competition.
The results are as follows:

Boyup Brook Written Bush Poetry Competition 2016 Results

EMERGING POET

Winner: Shorty & Goliath – Pete Stratford, Montello. Tasmania
Highly Commended: Apologies to Banjo – Pete Stratford, Montello Tasmania
Rusty – Pete Stratford, Montello. Tasmania
Commended: May I Ask – Deb McGuire, Glen Forrest. WA
The River – Roger Cracknell. Geraldton. WA

OPEN POET

Winner: Soldiers Don’t Cry – Tom McIlveen, Port Macquarie. NSW
Highly Commended: In Her Dreams – Shelley Hansen, Maryborough. Qld
One Mans Prison – Terry Piggott, Lynwood. WA
Commended: The Taming of True Blue – David Campbell, Aireys Inlet, Vic.
Blood, Guts & War – Tom McIlveen, Port Macquarie. NSW

Congratulations to the winners, and to those who achieved a Highly Commended/commended.
And a big thank you to all who entered and supported the competition - it is very much appreciated.
I do not have the the judges report as yet. Our judge has been away on a summer break but will be back tomorrow, and will send me his report once they get unpacked and settled.

Thanks again
IRene

Thanks so much Irene - what a lovely surprise to be named on this list

Hearty congratulations to first prize winner Tom, also Terry, David and the emerging poet winners.

Cheers, Shelley

Congratulations to all.

Well done everyone - winners are grinners

Thanks Sue and Maureen.

Maureen - you deserve accolades as well - because this poem was yet another that started out its life as a Forum homework piece. That means three of my homework poems have (with minor additions or alterations) gone on to win prizes. As you know, my Kyrielle sonnet resulted in a publishing deal for my recently released book Lady of Lines.

And I have at least one other former homework piece still under judging ...

Without your fortnightly prompts, none of these poems would have ever been written!

THANK YOU AGAIN (yes, it deserves a shout)

Cheers, Shelley

Warmest congratulations everyone!

Thanks all, and well done to Tom, Shelley and Terry (and Irene for the organising).

Cheers
David

I seem to recall that one of Leonies prize winning poems had a similar kick start as well Shelley Pleased to know I am good for something - but in fairness although I appreciate the thought, the hard work and winning words had nothing to do with me - you magicked them together.