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The Autumn Issue of Poetry London is now on sale

This is the first issue edited by Poetry London’s new Poetry Editor Colette Bryce

Featuring poems by
Carol Ann Duffy, John Stammers, Siriol Troup and Simon Armitage
Features include
Peter Robinson on Ian Hamilton, Roddy Lumsden on neglected poets
Plus reviews of
D'Aguiar, Draycott, Reid and Wardle

Poetry London Competition 2009 Winners announced

The winners of the Poetry London Competition 2009 were announced at the autumn launch of Poetry London at Foyles, Charing Cross Rd, London on Wednesday 14 October.

First Prize: Judy Brown for 'Letter to My Optician'
Second Prize: Howard Wright for 'Moyle'
Third Prize: Gerard Lee for 'Fodder'

Commendations go to:
Matthew Caley for 'Nag'
Josh Ekroy for 'At the end of the day'
Nell Farrell for 'Dead Mouse Poem'
Julian Stannard for 'The Blessing of the Octopus at Lerici'

See the autumn issue of the magazine for the prizewinning poems.