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Published poems by Andrew Rudd Cheshire Poet Laureate 2006
First Prize - Cheshire Prize for Literature - October
2007. Winning poems just published in: Elements Cheshire Prize for
Literature anthology. ISBN 978-1-905929-57-3 Chester Academic Press
Read one of the winning poems Instructions for a
Maths Lesson
Twemlow Green - as featured in
Bunch of Fives
One Cloud Away from the Sky New Book: Click
here for full details, contents
etc. Read review
On the A488. A near encounter with R S Thomas, published in Scintilla 11
Commendation, New Writing Ventures 2006 (collection of poems)
This is a Fair Trade Poem. Commissioned for Macclesfield Fair Trade Fortnight, 2006. Details and background on my Blog
Pablo Neruda, My Father and Me - On the random coincidence of my birth date and Neruda's escape across the mountains. (The Interpreter's House, October 2005)
Three Poems - Lucinda, The Voice Cracks, and Summertime. Published in the first issue of Tom Jenks' excellent new magazine - Parameter. (Issue 1. October 2005)
| First Prize - Cheshire Prize for Literature - October
2004. Judged by Andrew Motion. Six poems included in anthology 'Life Lines' (ISBN 1-902275-51-9) from Chester Academic Press, Spring 2005. Poems: Here, Rent Collector, Poulaphouca, Folds, Pulling Through, Living in a Ry Cooder Song. 'Pulling Through' was written in response to a picture in the Halton 'Artists in Hospital' project. |
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A View of the Ferries A poem set in Portsmouth Harbour (Second Prize - Ledbury Festival Poetry Competition 2004. Judged by Mark Doty)
Extensions of Man A surreal dream-poem. (Poetry News Members Poems - April 2004)
De Noche An account of a night walk at Taizé in rural Burgundy. (New Forest Poetry Society Competition Anthology, 2003)
The Hospitality of Abraham The story of the Hospitality of Abraham is the subject of a famous icon by Rublev - this poem takes a more oblique look at the story. Promise or threat: is any religious experience purely good? (Third Prize, Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition 2003. Judged by Neil Astley)Waking at Casa Sperantei From a visit to Romania to help children with English and computers... (Poetry News Members Poems - April 2003)
The Memory of Flint A true story about an object full of memories. (Staple 55)
Secret Itinerary The mysterious Doges Palace in Venice - see the hypertext version for more information. (Commendation, Barnet Poetry Competition October 2002. Judged by Fleur Adcock)
Artisans Another poem written at Taizé (Runner-up, Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition 2002. Judged by Elaine Feinstein)
Dissolving (Other Poetry, October 2002)
Descent The story of
the Winchester Diver. ( 3rd
Prize, Connections Poetry Competition, Autumn 2002)
Home (CPR International,
October 2000)
In a Quaker Meeting, Charney
Manor (The Friend, 19 May 2000)
Still, Like a Child
(New Christian Poetry. Ed. Alwyn Marriage, Collins Flame. 1990)
After the Flood (New Christian Poetry. Ed. Alwyn Marriage, Collins Flame. 1990)
Poems and Pictures: An unpublished Sonnet Sequence based on Italian Renaissance paintings of the Annunciation
Other poems
Prayer, by George Herbert: A presentation of George Herbert's sonnet as a collage of animated pictures. Warning: heavy on graphics - slow to load!
Story Cards - for Manchester Poetry School