We have been pleased to run this competition for the second year.

This year's entries were judged by Dinah Livingstone.

The winning and commended poems will be published here shortly.

First prize
A Lifetime – Alice Curham

Second prize
The Memories of Women – Rona Laycock

Third prize
Within Remains – Anthony Cropper
The Pact – Fiona Durance

Commended
No Fear – Chris Davis
Mercenary – Brian Docherty
My Wall in Kilburn – Berta Freistadt
A Routine Day – Richard Lawson
Kali Yuga – Emma Phillips