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THE SHORTLIST IS ANNOUNCED!

We are very pleased to announce our short list for The Word, Lichfield Cathedral’s very first poetry competition. Special thanks to our judging panel and head judge Michael Symmons Roberts.

7-11 Category

Super Trooper Neil
Euan Barnby – Christ Church Primary Lichfield

Intergalactic Marvels
Maddie Stevens – Christ Church Primary Lichfield

If you are an astronaut
Oliver Rowles – Lichfield Cathedral School

The Graceful Moon
Nuha Maryam – The Shruberry School

A Meeting with the Moon
Alfie Haigh – Marston Green Junior School

My Home Made Rocket
Joe Braithwaite & Emily Grove – St Mary’s CE Primary, Mucklestone

The Mythical Moon
Gabriella Olatundun - The Shruberry School

One Giant Leap
Matthew Smith – Marston Green Junior School

What’s in the Box?
Daneen Anwara – Chadsmead Primary Lichfield

Is there Anyone there?
Eva Kelly – St Dominic’s Priory School

 

12-16 Category

From Neil’s Perspective
Ben Cameron  -  Dr Challoner’s Grammar School

A Sliver of Silver Light
Sammy Guha -  Dr Challoner’s Grammar School

Sometimes I Wonder
Stephanie Kail – Edgbaston High School for Girls

Wonderful Winter Nights
Demi Mills – Lichfield Cathedral School

I Wonder
Oluwatobiloba Sofoluwe – Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School

Stepping Out
Ava del Cisne – King Edward VI School Lichfield

Frame the Earth
Louiza Wilcox – St Dominic’s Priory School

Thunderstorm in the Highlands
Lucy Hannam – Lichfield Cathedral School

Faith
Euan Williams Cobley – Lichfield Cathedral School

Cicatrices Terrae
Megan Ruskin-Upright – St Dominic’s Priory School

 

17-25 Category

1945-1969 (for Lichfield)
James Baty

Crescent Boat
Bonnie Cheuk

Blossom Amongst Galaxies
Jonathan Brocklehurst

After Sunset
Claire Gee

The Generation
Margaret Cook

Albert
Alice Cattley

Stolen Peace
Victoria Macleod

The Chandler Xray Observatory
Isabelle Kenyon

We Built Our Wings So They Would Not Melt
Abbi Potter

Look At Us
Beckie Brazier

 

Over 26 Category

This Beetle Thing
Sarah Leavsley

At First Light
Jac May

5am Storm
Katie Margaret Hall

Full Blown
Sally Taylor

Candlemas
Angi Holden

Mirror Writing
John Wheeler

Glow
Mark Totterdell

Secondary Light
Jo Roberts

Seeing The Light (Ullswater from Helvellyn)
Shelagh Wain

In The Dark Time
Hazel Hutchinson


 

Posted on 14th November 2019

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