Announcing the Winners of the Competition!
Nearly 500 poems were submitted to Poetry for Good from across the UK. We would like to thank everyone who entered this competition and who shared their thoughts and their work with us. Our Judges considered all of them and have found us some worthy winners. (You can also see some of the media coverage of our winners in the Independent and Theatre Weekly and on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour 16th June)
Growing Word
Ages 11-15
Judged by Cecilia Knapp
Winner
Life Support, by Jacinta-Maria Ifeoluwapo Chidiebere Wajero (age 15)
Runner Up
Because You’re Strong, by Plamena Mihaylova (age 15)
Highly Commended
The Open Sign, by Mikael Englund (age 13)
Orderly, by Claudia Collins (age 14)
When we are lost, by Lakeisha Noel (age 12)
My Dad, by Bryson Hanna (age 12)
The Lockdown Street Cleaner, by Iona Mandal (age 14)
Special Prize for a Poem about Cleaners
Ages 11+
Judged by Rachel Long
The small girl, by Isaac Delaney (age 11)
Spoken Word
Ages 16+
Judged by Rachel Long
Winner
The Front Desk, by Gemma Barnett
Runner Up
Doors, by Rhiannon Oliver
Highly Commended
Risk Assessment High, by Shamini Sriskandarajah
Never Not Been Great, by Maureen Onwunalimo
Written Word
Ages 16+
Judged by Katherine Lockton
Winner
Night Shift, by Violet Smart
Runner Up
Carousel, by Richard Devereux
Highly Commended
Kate, by Elizabeth Dunford
Our Pandemic Heroes, by Deslie Bailey
Cleaner – Invisible Warrior, By Elizabeth Widdowson
I swear by Apollo the physician, by Amaury Wonderling
Nurse, by Jill Waters
Always under the COSHH, by Mark Cowan