WOKING AND WEST BYFLEET POETRY COMPETITION 2008

 

Woking Writers Circle members Sharyn Owen and Derrick Sheehan came first and second in the adult section of this competition with their poems Waiting For Spring and Too Many. The competition was organised by Maureen Osborne, and judged by Maureen and local author and songwriter Jonathan Steffen. The awards were presented at a packed West Byfleet library on Sunday November 2. All the prize winners were briefly interviewed by the judges, who provided comments on the work of those who were highly commended as well. Greg Freeman of the Writers Circle was highly commended for his poem, The Refugees. It was a heart-warming occasion with a real community feel, and hopefully Maureen will organise another next year. Click here to read the poem by Sharyn and here to read the poem by Derrick.