Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition Anthology 1997

The 1997 competition was adjudicated by Jo Shapcott and Harry Chambers.

First Prizes

• via Garibaldi/Rina’s War – Julian Stannard

Second Prize

• Leaving Home – Kate Rhodes

Third Prize

• The Yellow-Hammer – Lewis Watling

Commended Poems

• Yellow – Florence Cox
• The Day of the Poem – Robin Maunsell
• Reincarnation – Gill Phillips
• I guess I owe you an apology – John Riddens
• The Crossing (Old Felixstowe) – Julian Stannard
• Lines on the Turtle – Julian Stannard
• San Siro – Julian Stannard
• Since you died – Theresa Turk
• Letter found in the Family Bible – John Watts