Up to Year11
– First Prize
What Do You See?
By
Bryony Charles
In the glossy water, what do you see?
I see a damselfly, skimming
peacefully.
Its bright blue body glittering
in the sunlight,
When it lands and when it’s
in full flight.
In the glossy water, what do you see?
I see a frog, staring up at me.
Catching flies on its long sticky
tongue,
Sitting on water lilies all day
long.
In the glossy water, what do you see?
I see a goldfish, happy is he.
Swimming silently through the
waters so clear,
Hoping that soon its food will be
here.
In the glossy water, what do you see?
There looking up, I see … me!
Up to Year11 – Second Prize
You
By
Jessica Faiers
Take a look at
yourself in the mirror
What kind of person are you?
Are you happy, are you sad?
Are you good, are you bad?
Are you helpful, are you unkind?
Are you relaxed or do things get on your mind?
Which one are you?
Are you none?
Are you all?
Are you some?
Are you two?
Which one are you?
Up to Year11 – Third Prize
Memories
By
Sophie Marner
As I sat by the fire in my little
wooden chair,
I began to close my eyes with
tender care,
As I closed my eyes I thought
about the past,
And remembered all my memories
that would always last,
I thought about my childhood,
And how I slept in the spooky
wood,
I was the bravest of the brave,
And I had my own special cave,
I carved my name on all the trees,
And travelled over all the seas,
I swung on all the treetops,
And hid in all of the farmers
crops,
But now I’m all stiff and old,
And I’m stuck in this
cottage in the cold,
I am not as young as I used to
be,
But at least I have my memories.
