A couple of big poetry awards were announced yesterday. Alice Oswald won the first Ted Hughes award for her collection Weeds and Wild Flowers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/30/alice-oswald-ted-hughes-award

and Helen Dunmore, better known as a novelist, won the National Poetry Competition for The Malarkey

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/30/helen-dunmore-national-poetry-competition

Thanks for another link Greg. I don't get a newspaper and would miss these things if it wasn't for you. I love Helen Dunmore. She's a heroine of mine. xx

I also thank you, Greg. This is a great service to the group.