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John Clare Poetry Prize 2009
The theme of the 2009 poetry competition was "Heros and
Heroines". Many entries were received from which the finalists
in the three categories were selected and taken to London for the
day on October 8th - National Poetry Day.
The finalists
read their poems on the Speaker's Steps in Westminster Hall in
the Houses of Parliament. They were joined by the author Adam
Foulds, the Chairman of the John Clare Trust Barry Sheerman MP,
other guest MPs Peter Bottomley, Michael Wills, Fiona Mactaggart
together with Keeley Mills the current Poet Laureate of
Peterborough who all brought poems along to read with the
entrants.
The prize winners were presented with a book of
poems, a medal and for the winner a shield on which they will
have their name engraved.
The winners for 2009
were
Junior Category (Age 7 - 11) prizes
presented by Adam Foulds
1st Prize - Faheem Butt
The First Black President
2nd Prize - Alice Irving
E=mc2
3rd Prize - Laura Burberry
Doctor Who a Poem of
Randomness
Highly Commended - Jordan Grinyer
The Fireman
Intermediate Category (Age 11-18) prizes presented
by Barry Sheerman
1st Prize - Rachel Senior
Hero
2nd Prize - Serena Ward
Hero
3rd Prize - Stephanie Ferguson
Life
as a Hero in Afghanistan
Highly Commeneded -
Gugulethu Possiwe
My Hero
Adult Category prizes presented by
Keeley Mills
1st Prize - Peter Cox
Humble Statue
2nd Prize - Penelope Freeston
The Carers
3rd Prize - Vivien Foster
Mission
Highly
Commended - Rose Hurmen
Heroes and
Heroines
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