The inaugural Proverse Poetry Prize (single poems) anthology. Thirty-one poems, 20 writers. Poems could be submitted, either on any subject or topic chosen by each poet, or on the subject chosen for 2016 by the Administrators, “The Environment”. There was a free choice of style and form.

The places of birth of the writers range from Scandinavia to the Far East, to the southern hemisphere; and include Canada, Cap Verde, Cuba, Estonia, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, New Zealand, Norway, the People’s Republic of China, Turkey, the UK and the USA. Some have strong links with other countries, including Austria, Chile, Holland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Spain and the USA.

The poets are: Aytül Akal, Joy Al-Sofi, Maria Elena Blanco, Gili Haimovich, Hei Feng, Akin Jeje, Susan Lavender, Liv Lundberg, Marta Markoska, Mathura (Margus Lattik), Glória Sofia Varela Monteiro, Keith Nunes, Sam Powney, Vaughan Rapatahana, Angelo Rizzi, Hayley Solomon, Dong Sun, Luisa Ternau, Carter Vance, Mavisel Yener. Also included is a non-entered poem on the theme, by Gillian Bickley.

The 2017 Proverse Poetry Prize (single poems) anthology. Eighty-nine poems, the work of sixty-one poets. Poems could be submitted either on any subject or topic chosen by each poet or on the subject chosen for 2017 by the Administrators, “Happiness”. There was a free choice of form and style.

The places of birth of the writers range from Scandinavia to the Far East, to the southern hemisphere; and include Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Macedonia, Macau, New Zealand, the People’s Republic of China, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the UK and the USA. Some have strong links with other countries, including East Germany and Zambia.

The poets are: Abbie Taylor, Allegra Silberstein, Angelo Rizzi, Benny Chia, Bruce Wasserman, Claudia Pozzana, Deepa Vanjani, Derek Lei,Dong Sun, Edward Tiesse, Elena Maria Blanco, Elizabeth Grobler, Elizabeth Libby Wong, Eva Brown, Florence Ng, Giorgio Bolla, Hasan Erkek, Hayley Ann Solomon, Henrik Hoeg, Indran Amirthanayagam, Jack Mayer, Janet Joyner, Joanna Radwańska-Williams, Jose Chambers, José Manuel Sevilla, Joyce Walker, Jun Pan, Kait Moller, Kate Hawkins, Keith Nunes, kerry rawlinson, Laura Potts, Laura Solomon, Lawrence Malu, Lee Ching Yin, Leung Ching Ning, Liam Blackford, Lucy Duggan, Luisa Ternau, Luke English, Lynda McKinney Lambert, Margus Lattik (Mathura), Marta Markoska, Maya Mitova, M. Ann Reed, Nick Compton, Paata Natsvlishvili, Paula Caronni, Peter Freckleton,Ho Cheung LEE (Peter), Psyche Chong, Roger Uren, Rony Nair,Sally Younger, Sandra Gibbons, Susan Lavender, Teresa N F Chu, Thomas Young, Viki Holmes, Vinita Agrawal, William Leo Coakley.

The 2018 Proverse Poetry Prize (single poems) anthology. One hundred and thirty-nine poems, the work of eighty-nine poets. Poems could be submitted on any subject or topic, chosen by each poet, or on the subject chosen for 2018 by the Administrators, “Refuge”. There was a free choice of interpretation, form and style.

The poets are: Abigail Taylor, Akin Jeje, Allegra Jostad Silberstein, Andrew Sutherland, Angelo Rizzi, Anson Wang, Anthea Yip, Antony Huen, Arthur Allen, Aya Mohtadi, Belle Ling, Benny Chia, Birgit Bunzel Linder, Bruce Dodson, Bruce Arlen Wasserman, Carol Flake Chapman, Carol Krauss, Christos Koukis, Cindy Wyles, D. J. Hamilton, Danny Poon, David Vognar, Edward Tiesse, Elbert Lee, Elizabeth Grobler, Elizabeth (Libby) Wong, Franz Krabel, George Watt, Giovena Wang Songwenjia, Halil Suat Saraç, Hasan Erkek, Hayley Ann Solomon, Helen Davis, Hilary Faulkner, Ho Cheung Lee, Indran Amirthanayagam, J. P. Linstroth, Jack Mayer, Jade Hui, Jeddie Sophronius, Jemima Law, Joanna Radwańska-Williams, John Dorrell, Jonathan Hart,Josie Chambers, José Manuel Sevilla, Joy Al-Sofi, Jun Pan, Kate Hawkins, Keith Nunes, Laura Solomon,Lauriane Chappé, Lonnie Monka, Luisa Ternau, Lynda Lambert, Maria Elena Blanco, Matthew Harris,Meghan Kelsey, Melissa Reed, Michael Gould, N. Noéll, Neil Douglas, Olga Walló, Paola Caronni, Patience O’Neill, Patrick Reardon, Pei Kai Cheng, Peter Verbica, Rachel Leung, Richard Westley, Rochelle Potkar, Roger Uren, Rony Nair, Sally Younger, Sanja Särman, Selena Liang, Simona Rackova, Solomon Au Yeung, Stephen Herman, Steve Borst, Steven Harz, Sui Ping Au Yeung, Susan Phillips, Susan Lavender, Thea Biesheuvel, Ty Newcomb, Vinita Agrawal, Vinni Relwani, Zachary Knox.


The 2019 Proverse Poetry Prize (single poems) anthology. One hundred and twenty-four poems, the work of sixty-nine poets. Poems could be submitted on any subject or topic, chosen by each poet, or on the subject chosen for 2019 by the Administrators, “Plastic”. There was a free choice of interpretation, form and style.

The countries of birth of these poets include Australia, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, the Netherlands, South Africa, the Peoples’ Republic of China, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Turkey.

Some are new or young writers. Others are already well-published as poets, whether in magazines and journals or in book form; some with several published poetry collections of their own. Some are prize-winning writers and/or winners of grants to support their literary work, Several have participated in national and international poetry festivals and other prestigious events. Some are leaders in that they have formed poetry writing and/or appreciation groups, including online writing communities. Others have influential positions in the publishing world.

For at least twenty-one of the sixty-nine, English is not their mother-tongue. About twenty-eight of them are men, forty-one, women; a ratio of four men to every six women.

The poets are: Abbie Taylor, Ahmed Elbeshlawy, Aiden Heung, Allegra Jostad Silberstein, Andy Peyrie, Angelo Rizzi, Anne Casey, Annie Christain, Anson Wang, Aparna Upadhyaya Sanyal, Brittany Mishra, Bruce Arlen Wasserman, C.N. Rajalakshmi,  C.W. Emerson, Carol Flake Chapman, Carrie Hooper, Dah Helmer, Deepa Vanjani, Edward Tiesse, Fiona Chen, George Watt, Halil Suat Saraç, Harsh Ramchandani, Hayley Ann Solomon, Helen Davis, Helen Oliver, Ian Chambers, Iris Litt, Jennifer Ann Eagleton, Joanna Radwańska-Williams, Joy Al-Sofi, Jun Pan, Kate Hawkins, Keith Nunes, Lawdenmarc Decamora, Liam Blackford, Libby Wong, Luisa Ternau, Lynda Lambert, Maggie Wong, Maria Elena Blanco, Marjory Woodfield, Martin Jon Porter, Matthew Harris, M. Ann Reed, Mocco Wollert, Neil Douglas, Paola Caronni, Patience O’Neill, Patrick Reardon, Peter Verbica, Raymond Calbay, Rayn Epremian, Reema Baniabbasi, Rena Ong, R.J. Keeler, Rony Nair, Simona Rackova, Solomon Au Yeung, Stéphane D’Amour, Sui Ping Au Yeung, Susan Lavender, Suzanne Cottrell, Teresa Ngan-fung Chu, Thea Biesheuvel, Vincent Casaregola, Vinni Relwani, Wayne Mattingly, Zachary Knox.

The 2020 Proverse Poetry Prize (single poems) anthology. One hundred and sixty or so poems, the work of ninety poets. Poems could be submitted on any subject or topic, chosen by each poet, or on the subject chosen for 2020 by the Administrators, “Hunger”. There was a free choice of interpretation, form and style.

The poets are: Vinita Agrawal, Joy Al-Sofi, Shikha Bansal, Alan Bern, Thea Biesheuvel, Liam Blackford, María Elena Blanco, Gavin Bourke, Lawrence Bridges, Paul Brooke, Lina Buividavičiūtė, Paola Caronni,Vincent Casaregola, Anne Casey, Ian Chambers, Josie Chambers, Krishna Chamling, Jessica Chan; Chan Kwan Ee, Tom; KB Chan, Carol Flake Chapman, Cheng Tim Tim, Annie Christain, William Leo Coakley, Suzanne Cottrell, Neil Douglas, Gayathri Durairaj, Ahmed Elbeshlawy, Fetūolemoana Elisara, Rayn Epremian, D. W. Evans, Adele Evershed, Ryan Fenton, Daniela Fischerová, Lincoln Greenhaw, Casey Hampton, Matthew Scott Harris, Kate Hawkins, Ho Ching Yee, Kathy Hoa, Carrie Hooper, Joshua Ip, Kathy Jiang, Sadie Kaye, R. J. Keeler, Lynda McKinney Lambert, Lee Ho Cheung, J P Linstroth, Iris Litt, Sharon E. Ludan, K B Ryan Joshua Mahindapala, Carmina Masoliver, Wayne Paul Mattingly, Jack Mayer, Мaya Mitova (Митова), Natalie Nera, Helen Oliver, Rena Ong, Jun Pan, Danny Dylan Poon, Joanna Radwańska-Williams, Coolimuttam Neelakandan Rajalakshmi, Colin Rampton, kerry rawlinson, Melissa Reed, Vinni C. Relwani, Angelo Rizzi, Halil Suat Saraç, José Manuel Sevilla, Allegra Jostad Silberstein, Wesley Sims, Hayley Solomon, Dong Sun, Robin Susanto,Luisa Ternau, Edward A. Tiesse, Bibiana Tsang, Roger Uren, Rod Usher, Peter Coe Verbica, Sarah Vetter,Renee Wade, Victoria Walvis, Honghua Wang, Bruce Arlen Wasserman, George Watt, Mocco Wollert,Elizabeth (Libby) Wong, Wan-Ting (Joyce) Wu, Wing Chit Yung.

The 2021 Proverse Poetry Prize (single poems) anthology. One hundred and thirty-three or so poems, the work of sixty-seven poets. Poems could be submitted on any subject or topic, chosen by each poet, or on the subject chosen for 2021 by the Administrators, “Shielding”. There was a free choice of interpretation, form and style.

The poets are: Vinita Agrawal, Joy Al-Sofi, Shikha Bansal, Andrew Barker, Gary Beaumier, Alan Bern, Thea Biesheuvel, Liam Blackford, María Elena Blanco, Gavin Bourke, Lawrence Bridges, Lina Buividavičiūtė, Vincent Casaregola, Chan Kwan Ee, Tom, Margaret Clarke, William Leo Coakley, Audrey Colasanti, Suzanne Cottrell, Lawdenmarc Decamora, Neil Douglas, A. Elliott, D. W. Evans, Adele Evershed, Daniela Fischerová,Casey Hampton, Carrie Hooper, R. J. Keeler, Christos Koukis, Lynda McKinney Lambert, Susan Lavender, Birgit Bunzel Linder, J. P. Linstroth, Iris Litt, Sharon E. Ludan, Wayne Paul Mattingly, Jack Mayer, Rianka Mohan, Gloria Monteiro, Natalie Nera, Philip Nourse, Denise O’Hagan, Helen Oliver, Rena Ong, Jun Pan, Peter Parle, Joanna Radwańska-Williams, Coolimuttam Neelakandan Rajalakshmi (Raji), M. Ann Reed, Vinni C. Relwani, José Manuel Sevilla, Dale Shank, Allegra Jostad Silberstein, Hayley Ann Solomon, Abbie Johnson Taylor, Luisa Ternau, Simon Tham, Edward A. Tiesse, Bibiana Tsang, Roger Uren, Deepa Vanjani, Peter Coe Verbica, Kewayne Wadley, Victoria Walvis, Honghua Wang, George Watt, Michael Witts, Zuo Fei.