Helen Patrice’s poem ‘Hints, Which Is All You’ll Ever Get From Behind The Mask’ has won second prize in the June Shenfield Poetry Award 2021.
The Judges commented: “This poem presents a powerful dual reflection of the concrete and the underlining consciousness. The bracketed commentary works well in juxtaposition to the main lines of the poem to bring out the undercurrent of meaning without being didactic.
The glass of tea as metaphor makes a useful contrast between the tea stewing and becoming bitter and the sometimes violence of the reflective bracketed lines.”
