With kind permission of the Edward Lear Prize for poetry, here are the 2017 winning poems. Winning Poem by Ashwin Dias The Funny People of Sri Lanka  There was a young woman from Galle Who’s name no one could recall Whomever she metHer name they’d forget The pretty young woman from Galle There was an old man from Hikka Who would only eat chicken tikka When served curd and treacleHis eyes had a twinkle This funny old man from Hikka There was a young scoundrel from Jaffna Went out with a pirate bandanna“Ahoy me hearties!”He’d say at the parties By the wonderful beach; Casurina There was a fine fellow from…