On Saturday 2 March the inaugural Cambrian Mountains Society poetry competition prize giving took place at Pontrhydfendigaid. I read my poem 'Day trip to the mountains', which was highly commended.
Exciting news, I have placed 'Highly commended' in the Cambrian Mountains Society's poetry competition, with my poem 'Day trip to the Mountains', about visiting my father. The mountains: the Beacons, Eryri and surrounds, and elsewhere were all special places to him, from his scout days onwards.
Looking forward to attending the price giving on 2 March - and a day trip to the mountains.
Cardiff Writers' Circle have asked me to adjudicate and host their 2024 Poetry Competition. Following a 'hint and tips' session for poetry competitions that I ran for members, closing date for entries is 12 February, with an in person prize giving 11 March.
I'm excited to read the entries, and looking forward to a fun evening in March. This prize is possible due to the support of Literature Wales.
Many thanks to Matthew MC Smith, and Black Bough Poetry, for my Best of the Net nomination from the Silver Branch Project. My poem 'With my last exhale on this Earth' comes from my debut pamphlet, which is on submission at the moment.
Very excited to reach the Bridport Prize poetry shortlist this year. My second year of entry. My poem 'Dad was a typesetter.' is a 8 line love letter to craft and heritance, and of course family. An extra special accolade.
Wales Arts Review Digithon Festival was a 3 day digital arts festival in late March, to raise emergency funds for artists and freelancers who have had their income impacted by Covid-19. The festival included literature, cinema, dance, gigs and art all experienced from the comfort of home.
And it’s me!
Back in March Cardiff City of Arcades launched a poetry competition, with the brief ‘a celebration of Cardiff’. The winning poem is displayed in one of the 7 historic Cardiff shopping arcades, alongside 6 commissioned Welsh poets. My poem is now up, in Morgan Arcade, and I’m so delighted it is alongside the lovely Mab Jones’ poem ‘Summer city’. Having grown up, and now living back in Cardiff it is a very special competition to win. Happy days.
Absolutely delighted with a New Year’s Eve gift, of nomination for a Pushcart Prize, by the industrious Matthew Smith of Black Bough Poetry. A very lovely surprise indeed.
Walk.Listen.Create has announced their 12 piece shortlist for their ‘Walking Home’ writing competition, which I’m very pleased my poem ‘Returning’ has made.
Shortlisted pieces will be showcased during Sound Walk September 2022, on 25th Sept. at a public online event in which the shortlisted authors and poets will be invited to read their work. The judges will be asked to choose their winner and runner up in both the poetry and prose categories, for which the winners will be invited to be a walk · listen · create on-line Poet- or Writer-in-residence for 2022/3.
