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A message from Peter Thabit Jones .... Adjudication It was good to see the range of poetic forms and subjects submitted for the Competition. Each poem offered something to the reader, be it an imaginative mind-picture, an original phrasing of an emotion or a striking statement. Poetic devices (such as alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition) were handled in a confident and effective way. Those poets that tried a specific form displayed a control of stanzas and rhyme-patterns, which contributed to a sense of rhythm in their poems. I really enjoyed entering into the world of each poem. I reduced the large batch of entries to an impressive short-list of twelve potential winners.*****************************************I feel the following poets deserve a mention for their very good poems:Bee Richards, Jolen Whitworth, Stephen Hughes, Heidi Falk and Elnaz Rezaei Ghalechi.*************************The RUNNER-UP of the Left Coast Eisteddfod 2009 Poetry Competition (English language Category) is Lines on Mt. Washington by Peter Lewis.**************************It is a poem that builds up steadily and climaxes in an excellent and appropriate last line. The tone of the narrator engages; and there is some quite skilled sound-texturing throughout the work.*************************The WINNER of the Left Coast Eisteddfod 2009 Poetry Competition (English language Category) is Imprint by Sherry Weaver Smith.********************************It is a poem that presents an emotional and very human experience in a striking and original way. The poet controls the unfolding of the poem with admirable confidence. She utilises language for maximum effect and her poetic voice is powered by a quiet integrity. It is a poem that calls one back to it time after time and it still retains its obvious strengths. It will be a real pleasure to publish the poem in Januarys Issue 11 of The Seventh Quarry Swansea Poetry Magazine.Peter Thabit Jones, August 2009Congratulations to Sherry and Peter....

A message from Lloyd Jones .....

Thank you for inviting me to judge the Americymru short story competition - I wish I hadn't agreed now because choosing a winner proved very difficult!I'm afraid that I discounted the autobiographical stories because they didn't fit the short story criteria, but I urge the authors to carry on with their work and produce complete autobiographies beacuse their stories are interesting and well-written.Some of the other stories I discounted because they were fragments, or tended towards the sentimental.The whole process is entirely subjective and one person's delicacy is another's poison, so please forgive me if you disagree with my choice - and for heaven's sake don't stop writing if your name isn't featured in the winning line-up: tastes vary enormously and another judge might choose a completely different line-up. That's right - it's a lottery!I ended up with a shortlist of five, namely: Care and Feeding of Clutter Blobs by Jennifer Brodeur The Fortuneteller's Fate by Elizabeth Addie A Touch of Class by Beryl Ensor-Smith A Flurry in Time by Linda Lenehan Coppers' Cash and Convenience by Ian Price.I chose Care and Feeding of Clutter Blobs as the winner simply because it's the most entertaining.The Fortune-teller's Fate I picked as runner-up by a whisker from the others.Well done the lot of you - and do carry on writing!

Congratulations Jenniffer..

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We hope you will forgive our deafening silence over the past few days. We are still exhausted after the exciting events of the weekend. Full reports on the Eisteddfod and announcements of competition winners will be posted tomorrow and over the next few days.

AmeriCymru's Left Coast Eisteddfod has been planning celebrations over the last twelve months to highlight the talents of the Welsh and Celtic communities in Portland, Oregon, USA , and had been expected to welcome thousands of Celtic cousins from all over the world. But due to an increase in seasonal flu and concerns over the Swine Flu Pandemic , events had to be curtailed and disappointment was had by all. Welsh performers Chris Needs and Bruce Anderson flew over 5000 miles to be part of the celebration, only to be disappointed along with the other artists and craftspeople. The main show has been postponed until a later date.

However you want to spell it; Tydfil, Tedvil, Tudfyl or Tudful: for the Merthyr diaspora, which is at least equal to any town in Ireland, today is her day, so let's drink together and think of home.

Glyn Rowlands wedi marw ddoe 12.45 p.m. R.I.P.

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Q & A with Welsh author Niall Griffiths ( From the Portland Alliance Newspaper )

The novelist reveals thoughts on health care, the graphic detail of his works, and how his writing process works.....more HERE.

Portland Mayor Sam Adams Speaks at the Left Coast Eisteddfod ( From Portlandonline, the Mayors official site )

Mayor Sam Adams will be at the Left Coast Eisteddfod at the Crystal Ballroom on Saturday, 22 August to speak at the announcement of the AmeriCymru International Film Festival in 2010 and the first US screening of Chris Needs' award-winning short film The Jenkin's's's's's's......more HERE.

Portland, Oregon Mayor Sam Adams will be at the Left Coast Eisteddfod at the Crystal Ballroom on Saturday, 22 August to speak at the announcement of the AmeriCymru International Film Festival in 2010 and the first US screening of Chris Needs' award-winning short film The Jenkin's's's's's's .

BBC Wales' presenter Chris Needs, is the creator of "The Friendly Garden," with an estimated listernership of 8 million worldwide and a fan club of more than 50,000 members. His film, "The Jenkins's's's's's's' was adapted from his book of the same title and won the Swansea International Film Festival Best Animation award in 2008.

The Left Coast Eisteddfod Arts Festival 2009 runs Friday 21 August through Saturday, 22 August, at McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom, 1332 West Burnside in Portland, Admission to daytime events is $5 per person 13 and over, under 13 admission is free.