{"id":5295,"date":"2016-02-28T22:14:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T22:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/?p=5295"},"modified":"2018-10-20T15:57:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T15:57:07","slug":"3rd-five-words-competition-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obheal.ie\/blog\/3rd-five-words-competition-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Five Words Competition Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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3rd Five Words Poetry Competition Winner Announced<\/font><\/b><\/center>
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\nOur congratulations to John W. Sexton<\/strong>, winner of the 3rd Five Words competition, for his poem The Dancehall on the Summit of the Bloodiest Head of the Twenty Six Headed Giant<\/em>. John will be the guest poet at \u00d3 Bh\u00e9al’s 9th anniversary event on April 11th. Our congratulations also to all of the shortlisted entrants, and for highly commended entries from Beth Somerford<\/strong> and Janet Lees<\/strong>. Thanks to everyone who took part this year, and to judges Marie Coveney and Colm Scully for their careful and considered selection.<\/p>\n

Shortlist<\/strong><\/font><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\nThe Dancehall on the Summit of the Bloodiest Head of the Twenty Six Headed Giant <\/em>\n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> John W. Sexton<\/strong> (Ireland) winner<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTuesday on a Fulcrum <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Beth Somerford<\/strong> (England) highly commended<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nCommuter <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Janet Lees<\/strong> (England) highly commended<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Night of the Nightjar <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Mary Anne Smith<\/strong> (England)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTribes <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Pam Szadowski <\/strong> (England)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAn awful hush <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Jenny Pollak<\/strong> (Australia)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nChinese Zodiac:
\nYear of the Fire Monkey <\/em> \n<\/td>\n		\n by  <\/font> Tamara Miles<\/strong> (U.S.A.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAn unread novella in a
\ncharity shop <\/em>  \n<\/td>\n		\n by  <\/font> Janet Lees<\/strong> (England)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nIgloo <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Shirley Bell<\/strong> (England)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nRagwort <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Derek Sellen<\/strong> (England)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nA Coin in the Soft Machine <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> John W. Sexton<\/strong> (Ireland)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSky, an Open Window <\/em> \n<\/td>\n\n by  <\/font> Tamara Miles<\/strong> (U.S.A.)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Judges: Marie Coveney and Colm Scully<\/font><\/center><\/p>\n

These poems will appear in Five Words Vol IX<\/i>, which will be launched at \u00d3 Bh\u00e9al on Monday the 11th of April 2016, along with an award presentation and readings from available contributors. The 4th Five Words International Competition will commence at noon on Tuesday the 12th of April, 2016.<\/font> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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