Wildlife Words’ – Volume 6 is a Poetry Anthology showcasing the best poems from our Competition held in the Autumn of 2019, the subject of which was “Protecting Life on Earth”
The winner is poet Sarah Leavesley with her poem “Landlords and Lodgers”
Grateful thanks to everyone involved, especially our judge, Philip Burton winner of the 2017 competition, we really appreciate all your hard work reading the 95 entries.
Volumes 1 to 5 can also be purchased separately.
The names of each poem and poet included are listed below.
1st prize – Landlords and Lodgers – Sarah Leavesley
2nd prize – The Things I won’t tell my Granddaughter – Virginia Griem
3rd prize – Bird Ringing – Jack Warren
Highly commended:
Nigel answers a siren song – Emma Purshouse
It is beautiful, it is, really – Noel King
The Accidental Places – Martin Reed
Elephants, Bees, Whales and Trees – Paulie Paul
Mother – Bear – Amy Louise Wyatt
One Day on Dartmoor – Peter Donnelly
Additional poems featuring in Wildlife Words Volume 6:
The New Forest – Phil Santus Re cycles – Nicky Hetherington
At the Zoo – Anthony Watts Street Pigeon – Anne Harding
20/20 vision – Andy Eycott Rewilding – Eleanor Vale
Owl Howl – Lizzie Smith River – Isobell Thrilling
Who killed Hen Harrier – Maureen Fenton Buddleia in Summer – Eve Jackson
The Seagull whisperers – Pamela Jackson