Welcome

Welcome to The Welsh Poetry Competition website.

The winners of the 2008 competition were announced at a special prize giving night at Clwb-Y-Bont, Pontypridd on 20th August.

1st Prize - Visually Speaking by Emily Hinshelwood

2nd Prize - Polyfiller by Clare Ferguson-Walker

3rd Prize - I don't do hugs by E J Williams

Winners 2008 @ Clwb-Y-Bont, Pontypridd
   Photograph by Andrew Davies

To see the full list of results, specially commended entries and read the poems from this years competition click here.

This year we had entries from Wales, all over the UK, Ireland, Spain, Corfu, Kenya, Canada, USA and Australia which firmly stamps the Welsh Poetry Competition as a truly international event.

Thank you to all those who entered we enjoyed reading your entries.

www.welshpoetry.co.uk


To join our Facebook Group* and post your poems for the world to see and judge, or just chat about poetry or the competition click here. More photos on Facebook too.

*Note: You will need your own Facebook account to join though.