Young Person’s Competition: My Mother’s Spell by Bernadette Lee
Like a spell, she breathes life into me. Seven, legs basking in the summer glow You’re in the finally...
Young Person’s Competition: Redhead by Faith Lydall
I am a redhead, on the sixth turn of the globe you said I set a curse upon the world,...
Young Person’s Competition: Where the Magic Lives by Macy Sheffield
Sometimes it makes me wonder Where magic goes for a wander Is it as simple as fairies in the sand?...
Young Person’s Competition: The Moon by Maria Guriteanu
The Moon light shines so bright, While is putting us, safe to sleep tonight. It’s singing a tune, While...
Young Person’s Competition: A Song of Magic by Maya Pal
Sing me a song of magic At twilight , How the stars shine! Echoes of your dreams and mine. Broken...
Inspired by a Cumbrian Folktale by Alex Toms
You ask me what I’ve learnt of love. Let me tell you a story in reply: Once there was a...
Mary Magdalene remembers washing Jesus’s feet by Sue Proffitt
He came in from the hot noon-glare, brought shadow in with him under his cloak as if he carried night...
The Day Dad Came Home by Juleus Ghunta
I ran into his arms before he could park his bike & we almost tipped over. He lifted me so...
Blessing by Anastasia Taylor-Lind
Bless the soft rain that falls in shell holes. Bless the earth, blasted apart, the earthworm softening the soil. ...
June Diary by Sue Wallace-Shaddad
June 2024 Diary June was a varied month filled with poetry, music and art. On the poetry reading front, I...
June Musings by Sue Wallace-Shaddad
I was writing poetry aged twelve and still have a poem that my mother kept from that time. I recognise...











