George Crabbe Poetry Competition Anthology 2002

The 2002 competition was adjudicated by Rodney Pybus.

First Prize

• His Head Don’t Ache Any More – Elizabeth Bracken

Second Prize

• My Father Wore Eternal Clothes – Kate Rhodes

Third Prize

• “Wanker” Marchbanks – Keith Chandler

Commended Poems

• Teaching a Lesson – Florence Cox
• The Iceman’s Wife – Nicola Warwick
• Teacloths – Florence Cox
• Waiting for News – Jill Eulalie Dawson
• In Memory of R S Thomas – Gillian Bence-Jones
• Tidal – Gerard Melia
• Fox – Norma Pitfield
• News Just In – Angela Pickering
• The Cemetery on Iona – Anne Boileau

The Hardiman-Scott Award

for Young Poet of the Year

• Blue – Abbie Todd
• Swimming – Karen Maton
• The Box – Jennie Wogan