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Standing on the Cast Iron Shore
and Other Poems
ISBN 978-1-905599-45-5
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looking for a man to make you whole.
Here are a hundred of them, perfectly formed.
These men will never let you down,
or give you a load of grief.
They’ll stay around.
Time and tide wait for no man.
So take one, quick.
They’ll love you like no other can.
Extract from winning entry ‘Standing on the Cast-Iron
Shore’ by Kathy Miles.
Standing on the Cast-Iron Shore and Other Poems
contains the winning entries from the Leaf Books Poetry
Competition 2008: they comprise thirty-three of the
most tantalising verses about iron men, deceptive
uncles, egregious myna birds and macadamia nut
steamers that you could ever hope to encounter.
The Leaf Books team was aided in the judging of this
competition by the poet Sheenagh Pugh. Our thanks to all who entered.
Winner:
‘Standing on the Cast-Iron Shore’ by Kathy Miles
Runners up:
‘Caliban’s Dream’ by Clare McCotter
‘The Wall Menders’ by Kate Noakes
Commended:
‘Dragons’ by Kathy Miles
‘Sledging’ by Chloe Balcomb
‘Olivetti’ by Liz Cashdan
‘Sunday’ by Sara Ridgley
‘Homes’ by Joan Michelson
‘Hierarchies of Art’ by Leah Armstead
‘Relaxation CD’ by Leah Armstead
‘Cabin Fever’ by Leah Armstead
‘Escape’ by Leah Armstead
‘Waiting for a Friend’ by Leah Armstead
‘The Future’ by Emily Hinshelwood
‘Swimming Lesson’ by A.K.S. Shaw
‘About the House’ by Anthony Watts
‘Last Day of the Holidays’ by Pat Borthwick
‘Whale Watch’ by Pat Borthwick
‘My Neighbour’s Myna’ by Pat Borthwick
‘Serving Abroad’ by Sue Anderson
‘Our First Day’ by Sarah Dixon
‘Reined-In’ by Jenny Morris
‘Father’ by Susan Groom
‘Son of the Soil’ by Margaret Eddershaw
‘New Town’ by Sarah Smith
‘The Night Boatman’ by Oz Hardwick
‘The Coming on the First Caliph (July, 1941)’ by Owen Lowery
‘Mapped Out’ by Sally James
‘Flight of Imagination’ by Aileen Lobban
‘Morning Milk’ by David Underdown
‘Macadamia Nut Steamers’ by Julie Bolitho-Lee
‘Uncle Albert’ by Tracey S. Rosenberg
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