ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

First Place (poem) - 'My Monster' by Louise Pocock

First Place (story) - 'We Want Clothes' by Graham Hosking

Second place (poem) - 'Bubble Wrap Stomp' by Rebecca Newman

Second place (story) - 'The Unreal History of Aussie Rules' by Susan Hancy

Third place (poem) - 'The Annual Challenge' by Kesta Fleming

Third place (story) - 'A is for Alien' by Ramona Davey


Highly Commended

POETRY

'Onomatopoea' by Jacinta Froud

'My Big Secret' by Shelley Hansen

'A Scopion's Search' by Pat Simmons

VERSE STORY

'Maximus Wigglepants and the Storm' by Andrew Dittmer

'The Blue-Tongue Who Wanted a Name' by Carolyn Foreman

'No Visitors Allowed' by Sharon Hammad


Honorable Mention

POETRY

'The Senses of Christmas' by Jo Mularczyk

'Maker Train' by Rebecca Newman

'What the Nose Knows' by Kate O'Neil

VERSE STORY

'A Sneeze of a Sort' by Sally Ingham

'That's Not My Mess!' by Rebecca Raffe

'Michael Goes to Sea' by Caroline Tuohey

Thank you Stephen - and congratulations to all!

Lovely to see you back on the Forum!

Cheers
Shelley