Winners (who receive euros)

A rainbow of notes
Divided up into cents.
To some it makes none.
by Diarmuid Fogarty

Uniformity:
recipe for success or
menu for failure?
by Sue Sims

the euro is here
but not actually here
its just over there
by Steve Wiseman

It won't affect the
pound in your pocket and pigs
glide in formation
by Peter Charles

Others we liked

Champagne, red carpet
welcomes "euro" baby's birth!
Economic boom?
by Prema Mootoo

Euroka! Well, not
quite. Sterling stays while other
currency has gone.
by Michael Jefford

fifteen quibbling states
give birth to dollar's sister
who gives a rat's ass
by Joe Dart

clutch the euro dear
gossamer twixt your fingers
gently set it free
by Joe Dart

Sheila 'n' Lear had wrack.
Ma Gilda's spoon,'tis kudos!
Mark upset as Frank.
by Lorraine Stuart

A new currency:
you can use it anywhere
you go in Europe.
by David Eldridge

Windows and bridges.
We can't use famous people -
there's none from Belgium!
by David Eldridge

Unification,
Monetarily, bad news
For bureaux de change
by Ed Beerbohm

Francs, Marks, Lira, Krones,
Escudos, Pesetas, Punts,
Shillings, Drachma dead.
by Ed Beerbohm

Finally it's here
Now used in all of Europe
'Cept England of course.
by Harvey

Riven centuries
Euro minting entities
Into unity
by Marilyn Levine

Eurozone goes live -
and Italy can soon have
the millionaire quiz!
by Renata Edge

I like the pound, but
if you're giving them away
I'll take euros too
Liz Keogh

The Queen's part German
Johnny Foreigner on coins?
Our next king's part Greek
by Dave Hill

free and easy trade
it's sure what we all wanted
bloody Tories sigh
by David Thompson

Don't understand it!
What difference will it make?
Notes look pretty, though.
by Alison Taylor

Maybe it will hold
The new european gold
Just like we were told
Orn Ulfar

Monopoly coins
cross borders, will Liz's chops
be minted, or tossed?
by Charles Harrison

Vending machine ... WHACK
I kick it fifteen more times
"only takes euros"
Alex Ziemianski