Gala Launch of Anthology #40 – Nova and Satura Prize winners

Front Cover of Anthology

The FSP June City Meeting was devoted to the launch of Friendly Street Poets Anthology 40 “Many Eyes, Many Voices” edited by Murray Alfredson and Margaret Clark and launched by FSP founding member, Richard Tipping.

 

The Nova Prize for best poem by a poet not previously published in an FSP anthology went to Bruce Greenhalgh for his poem, in the wake of  e e cummings.

The Satura Prize for best poem in the anthology went to Eileen Barker for her poem Courage.

Richard Tipping’s Anthology Launch Speech

FSP co-founder Richard Tipping was unable to be present to personally launch the latest FSP Anthology #39. But he did send us his launch speech. It is well worth reading. So here it is…

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See pictures from the launch in the gallery.