Winning entry
The General by Caroline Gilfillan
Runner-up
Drive Time by Simon Fairnington
Shortlisted entries
Waste Disposal by K S Dearsley
Good Fortune by Rosy Drohan
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie by Jean Edmunds
Duty Bound by Alexandra Fox
Slipping Down the Sky by Cally Taylor
Summer Visitors, Burton Court (poem) by Sheila Thomas
A few minor spelling and punctuation errors have been corrected that do not affect the overall quality of the entries. However, we draw your attention to the page of Advice about preparing entries for competitions.