STOP PRESS update My poem is Highly Commended in the National Philippa Holland Poetry Competition 2026
(Excited to have my friend and poet Pip Griffin in second place. That affirms both of us that we are writing well and being acknowledged.)
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Yay, my poem Old Salty has done it.
I hoped it would get honoured in something , somewhere and the Philippa Holland Poetry Competition has picked it up .
Short listed and now we wait to see its position. Thank you to my Poetry workshop groups Rozelle and Pennant Hills for their considered readings and edits over the past years.
The photo that I had of Old Salty was taken a few years back but I knew one day words would come to find some meaning in the moment I fell in love with it.
Dear Colleen Keating,
I am pleased to announce that your entry Old Salty has been shortlisted in the poetry category of our literary competition.
The Presentation is scheduled to be held via Zoom on Saturday the 1st of August, 2026 at 2.30pm. Short-listed entrants will need to have their entry/entries handy to read out should they be awarded First or Second Place.
The Zoom link will be emailed the day before the event. Please let us know at your earliest convenience via return email if you are able or unable to attend.
Thank you for entering our competition.
Regards,
Carolyn Alfonzetti
Competition Secretary
Eastwood/Hills Fellowship of Australian Writers