Poetry

Winner 18+ AMBER MANE by Ed Phillips Art and Power Amber Mane woven with silk Creases of bay flesh Desperate, anxious The gods are furious Horse Gallops from the storm Coat shines with sweat and rain Urgent hooves strike the earth Lightening stripes the muzzle The judges at Poetry Can chose this poem, a response to the Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming as it brilliantly captures and reflects the energy, vitality, drama and spirit of the photograph by casting images of a horse galloping through a storm sent by furious gods. The use of sharp, striking words, brevity and tight rhythm perfectly release the subject into wild, urgent life.	Inspiration Grand Prismatic Spring Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Click here to learn more about this image
Winner 12 - 17 CAMEL CONCERT by James Nass Elmwood Special School in Bridgewater I'm watching the camels Wearing sunglasses They are playing rock guitars They can feel hard rock under their hooves There is a smell of chilli sauce, hot and spicy And they will be singing WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK YOU!! The judges at Poetry Can chose this poem, a response to the Dromedary Caravans near Nouakchott, Mauritania for its images of cool rocking camels playing guitars and singing Queen songs, the poem shows that poetry can have as sense of humour. Maybe it might be the kind of mirage you might see if you were lost in the desert, but it is certainly a funny and delightfully surprising poem.	Inspiration Caravan of dromedaries Nouakchott, Mauritania. Click here to learn more about this image
Winner 5 - 11 PATCHWORK OF CARPETS by Ellie Carr Barrs Court Primary School The carpets, it's like walking along different parts of the world Is there an end? It seems like you've been walking for a lifetime You don't know now when to stop or where to stop It's like you're trapped inside an empty soul No one around no one to talk to Everything almost disappeared its just you Its like a maze, you want to get out but you just don't know how You're empty inside You want to smile buy you just can't, its like your locked up It's almost like someone's thrown away the key to your happiness!!! The judges at Poetry Can chose this poem, a response to Patchwork of Carpets in Marrakech, Morocco as it is a powerful and dramatic poem about loss and feeling trapped and alone in a world that seems to be like a maze without ending. It strikes a chilling and disturbing note. It is a remarkable work for one so young and shows a great dramatic and emphatic promise.	Inspiration Patchwork of Carpets Marrakech, Morrocco. Click here to lean more about this image