I am in the middle of my first judging appointment ever. I have been on the other side of things before, as the competition secretary, who then hands the poems onto the chosen judge. But now, another ‘competition secretary’ has handed me the poems.
I can’t say too much about it all, at this point, but I’m enjoying reading the poets’ interpretation of the chosen theme, and looking at the various poetic bits and pieces that go into making a good poem. As a poet myself, I feel very much qualified for this role, I have been reading, writing, and listening to contemporary poetry for many years.
I will finish reading poetry on the weekend, then hand in my results. I look forward to the ceremony that will take place on Sunday week, when I will announce the winners, and get to meet them, and others who attend.
Every poem will have a comment from me, and I hope my efforts will be appreciated by the winners and everyone else involved. I’m loving this, poetry really lights up my mind and my imagination in many ways!
Carolyn Cordon - Creative 