![First Prize: Damen O'Brien, 'The Handshake'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-adults-470x140.jpg)
Damen O’Brien’s poem ‘The Handshake’ has won First Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. The Handshake When he reached out his hand…
![Second Prize: Natalie Crick, 'Girlfriend-Watch'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-adults-470x140.jpg)
Natalie Crick’s poem ‘Girlfriend-Watch’ has won Second Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Girlfriend-Watch Poorly Girlfriend sleeps like a parched stone. Boyfriend watches…
![Third Prize: Pippa Little, 'Spell for a Stonemason'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-adults-470x140.jpg)
Pippa Little’s poem ‘Spell for a Stonemason’ has won Third Prize in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Spell for a Stonemason Sister flies south for…
![Highly Commended: Claudine Toutoungi, 'The marmots are suffocating'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-adults-470x140.jpg)
Claudine Toutoungi’s poem ‘The marmots are suffocating’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. The marmots are suffocating J’admire votre hérisson…
![Highly Commended: M.R. Peacocke, 'Flies'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-adults-470x140.jpg)
M.R. Peacocke’s poem ‘Flies’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Flies There’s a rusted yellow rose tapping at the pane….
![Highly Commended: Charles Lang, 'The Chase'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-adults-470x140.jpg)
Charles Lang’s poem ‘The Chase’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. The Chase for Ciaran Carson Aw it takes is…
![Highly Commended: Vanessa Lampert, 'Student'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-adults-470x140.jpg)
Vanessa Lampert’s poem ‘Student’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Student Two stray dogs in the town criss-cross winter streets,…
![Highly Commended: Emily Cooper, 'Garlicking'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-adults-470x140.jpg)
Emily Cooper’s poem ‘Garlicking’ has been Highly Commended in the 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition. Garlicking Until I was an adult I always burnt the…
![Winner: Milly Sage, 'Patti Smith'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-yp-470x140.jpg)
Milly Sage’s poem ‘Patti Smith’ is the recipient of a 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition Young People’s Prize. Patti Smith She taught me that life…
![Winner: Amy Nugent, 'Treading Water'](http://archive.nclacommunity.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/competition-yp-470x140.jpg)
Amy Nugent’s poem ‘Treading Water’ is the recipient of a 2020 Newcastle Poetry Competition Young People’s Prize. Treading Water Every new day is a…
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