Poetry competition 2007
A big 'thank you' to everyone who sent us a poem to mark National Poetry Day and the BBC’s Breathing Places environmental campaign.
We asked you to write about your own breathing place, a personal space or a world of your own.
Our judges were local poet Clare Best, and our Reader Development Manager, Chris Desmond.
Competition results
Age 18 years and over
First prize: Amanda Geary – Breathing the South Downs
Second prize: Paul Francis – Over The Level
Highly commended: Gavin Duly – In My Private Place
Age 11–17 years
First prize: Christopher Norton – My Deep Dark Place
Second prize: Chelsea Dunn – The Sea Cat
Runners up:
George Calvert – Quiet
Jonathan Highgate – Threaten my life
Rebecca Joy – Air For Sale
Special mentions:
Hillcrest School, Hastings
Robertsbridge Community College
Under 11 years
First prize: Hattie Cook – My Place
Second prize: Sam Fenton – Breathing Place
Runners up:
Luke Crisford – The Garden Shed
Lucy Crouch – White Icing
Callum Rodford – My Marble World
Special mentions:
Laughton Community Primary School
Mountfield and Whatlington Primary CE School
Prizes
18 years and over
- First prize: 1 hour masterclass with local poet + £50 book vouchers + nestbox, bag and calendar
- Second prize: £45 book vouchers
11 to 17 years
- First prize: 1 hour masterclass with local poet + £40 Waterstones/HMV vouchers + nestbox, bag and calendar
- Second prize: £25 Waterstones/HMV vouchers
- Three runners up, each receiving a poetry notebook
Under 11 years
- First prize: £25 book vouchers + bird feeder, bag and calendar
- Second prize: £10 book vouchers
- Three runners up, each receiving a poetry notebook
Sponsors
Prizes were kindly donated by:
- Clare Best
- Waterstones/HMV in Eastbourne and Hastings
- Bag of Books in Lewes
- Pen to Paper in Brighton and Lewes
- BBC Breathing Places.
