Goldsmith Festival Poetry Competition Results 2026

Thanks to all Entrants for taking the time and creative energy to submit their wonderful poetry to our competition

FIRST PRIZE

Inventory of a Missing Girl – Aeman Abbasi, London

SECOND PRIZE

The Last Bus – Lewis Shaw, Roscommon

THIRD PRIZE

By the Shannon, at Roosky – Eithne Lannon, Dublin

HIGHLY COMMENDED (in no order)

Unravelling – Breda Joyce, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Hopkins’ Last Days – Brian Kirk, Dublin

Aubade from No Man’s land – Kate Fenwick, Isle of Wight, UK

See Adjudicator Gerry Boland reading the winning entry from Aeman Abbasi at “Poetry af Pallas” on Sunday May 31st