The 2020 Magpie Award for Poetry Shortlist

Ten for a Bird You Must Not Miss

How to salute the clever magpie? With a tip of the hat, of course. According to British lore, the proper greeting is to raise one’s hat and inquire after his family, “Good morning, Mr Magpie. How are Mrs Magpie and all the other little magpies?”

How to salute the shortlisted poets for the 2020 Magpie Award? With a digital tip of the hat, of course! We bring you the finalists, a lovely little family of ten, listed alphabetically by last name.

Kenna Bell
John Blair
Maria Ford
Helen Gowans
Charlene Kwiatkowski
Erin McGregor
Kat McNichol
Jeff Parent
Angela Rebrec
Cara Waterfall

Congratulations to the shortlisted poets, and many thanks to our first judges, poetry editors Emily Osborne and Daniel Cowper.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner and runners-up, as chosen by final judge Renée Saklikar.

And to all the poets who submitted work and supported Pulp Literature, we salute you!