The Winners: First, Second and Third Prize Winning Poems and Commentaries

Tongues&Grooves Prose Poem Competition 2018 First, Second and Third Prize-winning Poems with Commentaries from the judge, Michael Loveday   Patricia Millner – First Prize Bird Count, November Today we went to count the waders. Once a month the BTO records their numbers on every river and shore.  So at first light we hefted our telescopes out into icy drizzle. The mudflats sucked and wobbled as … Continue reading The Winners: First, Second and Third Prize Winning Poems and Commentaries

Results of the Tongues&Grooves Prose Poem Competition 2018

We are pleased to announce the winner of 2018 Prose Poem Competition is Patricia Millner for her poem Bird Count, November Second Prize: Anne Caldwell – Crossroads Third Prize: Josh Ekroy – The Cave on the Moon Read the judge’s report here Highly Commended Poems Clare Best – When He Says Yes When She Says No Jinny Fisher – Make Way for the Golf Carts … Continue reading Results of the Tongues&Grooves Prose Poem Competition 2018

The Long and Short of It

SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER The RMA Tavern, Eastney Doors: 8pm £4 THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT Bring along your shortest poems to welcome in the longest night. We’ll be celebrating the last Tongues&Grooves of the year with some festive fun at The RMA Tavern. We do hope you’ll join us! If you who want to try your luck in our Annual Limerick Competition, here’s an opening line to get your … Continue reading The Long and Short of It