Results of Children's Poetry Competition 2009

The competition ( details below) was won by Harry Williams from Saltwood School, with his poem entitled, "The Ruined Trench". Other winners were, Joccoaa Burns-Curd ( 2nd) and Alice Neate (3rd), also from Saltwood School.

St. Nicholas School, New Romney received a special award for submitting a large number of poems. The presentation was made by our Honorary President, Pamela Oldfield and took place at New Romney Library on 30th January.

It was a very pleasant morning. The children read their work clearly and with good expression.  They are certainly budding poets!

 Charlie Shafe  of St Nicholas Primary School New Romney, who received a token and certificate of endeavour on behalf of the New Romney School, Jaccoaa Burns-Curd, Harry Williams and Alice Neate three Saltwood Primary School pupils who took the first three prizes with members of Marsh Ink Writers' Group and its President Pamela Oldfield who made the presentations in New Romney Library.

1st prize 

Harry Williams

 The Ruined Trench

When it comes to your last breath

You can hear the sound of men shouting

The cut stings like you’re being tortured slowly.

When it comes to your last breath

You start trying to close your eyes

But no one lets you

Because you are needed to fight.

When it comes to your last breath

You can hear men dying with you

Even though you are in pain you try to help them.

When it comes to your last breath

Your life goes before you like you’re in a time machine.

The light starts to fade away

Then you let go of the pain.

 2nd prize

Joccoaa Burns-Curd

A Hard Day's Work

In the gentle setting sun,

Surrounded with the memories,

As all the hard days work is done

Watching over the smooth soft seas.

On the poppy covered hill,

Slowly falling asleep, laying down,

Soon I’ll be with my loved ones

Until they fix the burning town.

Silently watching the sun go down,

Closing my eyes and remembering what my wife said,

Have faith, have love know that I’m here

Even if the others are dead.

But at last I’m going home,

A hard days work is done!

 3rd prize

Alice Neate

The Poppy Field

I stared,

I cried,

I thought of when he died.

I crouched,

I sniffed,

Of the flowers scented whiff.

I cared,

I grieved,

I knew I had to believe.

I couldn’t bear it,

While I ran,

I kicked a dirty cola can.

I ran away, far away,

From the tragic past today,

Left behind in the Poppy Field.

Closing date: 3rd November 2009

For more details, please click on the poster below. If you have not heard about this competition through your school and would like to take part, please click here to get in touch.

Summer Short Story Competition

To be judged by Pamela. (This competition is just for Marsh Ink members)

A short story on one of the following:

sombre, chilling, spooky, mysterious, otherworldly, supernatural or simply inexplicable.

No name to be included.

A title you can remember........ so that when judged you will know which is yours.

1500-2000 words maximum.

12 Times Roman.

To be handed in on 7th October at the meeting.

Judged entries will be returned by Pamela when she attends a meeting in the New Year, January or February 2010.