Junior Secondary
Junior Secondary Junior Secondary
Lotte BECKETT, 13 COMMENDED MLC School BURWOOD NSW Pondering the train was late again so i sat and pondered life for a while thinking about what my life could be like and what people i could meet and what books i could read and as i got on the train i felt a sense of curiosity id never felt before i hope the train comes late again Judge’s Comment A short, simple poem which says a lot in just a few lines. The decision to use no capital letters or punctuation is an effective one, and the repeated phrase of the first and last lines is clever. A poem which encourages readers to seize moments to pause and contemplate. Niamh BELLICANTA, 13 Hunter School Of The Performing Arts BROADMEADOW NSW Luminous Swirling specks of dust catch in rays of morning light that flood through the blinds, capturing that perfect moment when, sometimes, you get a taste of another life where everything is different. A life where the cold bites your face and the light dazzles your eyes. A life where the black sky explodes, splattering stars across the sky like paint on a canvas.
Judge’s Comment A lovely little image painted in a few short lines. The poet’s thoughts explode like the glistening dust and stars of her words, drawing an everyday image – sunlight through the blinds –and making it extraordinary with a parallel to fireworks and a mention of other lives. Christian CHAREAS, 14 ST PATRICKS COLLEGE SUTHERLAND NSW Early in the morning Early in the morning Sunlight creeps over the land Young animals sprout to life Begin the morning work While the ground is still cold Early in the morning Roosters croak at dawn Nourished cows grazing Seeds sewn in the half-light A profit to be made Early in the morning Busy, buzzing streets roaring with impatience poisonous smoke surrounding Late for work again Judge’s Comment A clever poem of contrasts, drawn between the waking of the natural world, the busyness of agriculture, and the bustle of the city. The poet cleverly avoids overanalysing, simply presenting the three images and letting us draw our own conclusions.
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Judge’s Comment<br />
A lovely little image painted in a few short lines. The poet’s thoughts<br />
explode like the glistening dust and stars of her words, drawing an<br />
everyday image – sunlight through the blinds –and making it<br />
extraordinary with a parallel to fireworks and a mention of other lives.<br />
Christian CHAREAS, 14<br />
ST PATRICKS COLLEGE<br />
SUTHERLAND NSW<br />
Early in the morning<br />
Early in the morning<br />
Sunlight creeps over the land<br />
Young animals sprout to life<br />
Begin the morning work<br />
While the ground is still cold<br />
Early in the morning<br />
Roosters croak at dawn<br />
Nourished cows grazing<br />
Seeds sewn in the half-light<br />
A profit to be made<br />
Early in the morning<br />
Busy, buzzing streets<br />
roaring with impatience<br />
poisonous smoke surrounding<br />
Late for work again<br />
Judge’s Comment<br />
A clever poem of contrasts, drawn between the waking of the natural<br />
world, the busyness of agriculture, and the bustle of the city. The poet<br />
cleverly avoids overanalysing, simply presenting the three images and<br />
letting us draw our own conclusions.
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