THE POETRY SHORTLIST...
- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min read
The moment we've all been waiting for...!
Thanks to everyone who entered the 'SANITY' poetry competition, the poetry we received was of an extraordinary standard and we have loved reading through each and every entry. With over 1000 individual poems entered, we are thrilled to announce Padraig's final shortlist:
Missing a Step on the Stairs - Caitlin Kendall
Gorgan - Daniel Schulz
Taking Acid in my Grandpa's Caravan - Ben Carr
Lost Signal - Robin Daglish
Up to the Edge - Karina Vidler
Octopus Love - Rachel Lewis
Tethered - TAK Erzinger
The Psychopath - Eve Naden
I Don't Think About Them - Lauren Oertel
In Russia, In Winter - Catherine Edmunds
Nunkin - Phillip Binding
Population: 0 - Oz Hardwick
The Knife - Jane Kite
Thirteen - Natalie Crick
This Is What It Means To Be a Prophet - Maeve Henry
By the Pond - Fern Adams
Lunatic - Sinead McClure
Winners will be contacted over the next day or so and published in full on the blog this week, along with some of the shortlisted poems. Congratulations to everyone for reaching this stage. We can't wait to share the winning poems with you!
Warmest Regards
Kayleigh & Tina

So grateful to see my poem in such amazing company! Thank you so much! I can't wait to read the others! :)
Wow - so grateful to be on this list and I can’t wait to read the other pieces here! <3