Poetry competition winners

We were delighted to receive 43 entries to this competition, which ran throughout October 2007.

The entries that will find a place in the garden were selected by members of the public attending the coffee morning at Dawley Library on Friday, 26th October and by members of library staff. All the entries had been typed into one document and given a number to maintain the anonymity of the authors. Most of the entries received at least one vote and there were many favourable comments on the standard of entry. In the case of longer entries, the selectors indicated favourite lines or phrases.

In order of the number of votes received, the five entries to be selected are:-

Away from all the noise and stress
A garden offers peace and rest
Mrs Jose Leeson, WEA Creative Writing Course

The beauty of the seasons in one place
Emma Eason, Dawley

One year long, the length of this song,
Repeated, nurtured, a gift lifelong, this song,
The song of the Garden.
David A. Hair, Malinslee

A corner of Dawley transformed to green,
Food for our senses – nature’s dream
Lesley Berry, WEA Creative Writing Course

When life conspires to get you down,
A garden will remove your frown
Lynda Lister, WEA Creative Writing Course

These will all be incorporated into the finished garden.