We are delighted to announce the Wales Poetry Award 2021 shortlist. Wales Poetry Award 2021 was sponsored by Literature Wales and judged by Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch. Download the shortlist PDF below.
The Shortlist
In alphabetical order of poet:
Tess Biddington A Father Hanged for Poaching
Robert Bodman Outsider
Miles Bradley Single Man with Dog
Faith MW Buckley Us
Jeanette Burton Poem in which my dad knows Great Britain like the back of his hand
Yvonne Green Farouk
Prof. John Hunt Ness
Hannah Linden Cave: How to Say Goodbye to a Door
Isabella Mead Connection
Mike Pullman That’s my Nan
Amanda Rackstraw The Odds
Jean Stevens Distances
David Walrond Cardiff, Summer 1976
The shortlist comprises ten Highly Commended prize winners and three award winners. The three award winners will be announced live by judge Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch at our free online prizegiving ceremony on the 7th March 2022, which you can get a ticket for below