Poem:99 2025

David Abdurahmanov, Poland

Ada Harewood, West Sussex, UK

Alela Knowles, Brighton, UK

Rowan Lewis, Wales, UK

I am so pleased to announce the winners, and  this year saw the highest number of entries we've ever had. They came from across the globe, from Hong Kong, USA, Australia, Uruguay, Ireland and beyond, just amazing! We will be having a zoom online ceremony and pictures of our star winners to follow soon. 

To every single entrant who submitted their poems. To the parents who encouraged the art of creative writing and getting your child's entry in on time. We will be back next year with a new theme and a new chance for 4 of you to scoop the prize money, God willing. Until then keeeep rhyming!

Mithil Pilla, Bradford, UK

Teddy Molden, Surbiton, UK

Malika Glen, Fulham, UK

Charlie Jolley, Sheffield, UK

I am so pleased to announce the winners, and we had an all UK win, amazing! We will be having a zoom online ceremony and pictures of our worthy winners to follow soon.  If you  are a previous entrant to the competition or a winner and would like to attend the ceremony please reserve your place for FREE by emailing sheena4076@live.com 

To everyone who entered, the quality of poems submitted was incredible, you are all winners and i sincerely hope you will contiune to write poems and join us next year for another round of Poem:99 2024, God willing! To our sponsors for making Poem:99 possible this year, a massive thnak you to Andrew Fletcher, director of Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester. 

Emilia Secola-Pessoa, UK

Khadijah Patel, UK

Khadeeja Ahmed, UK

Aurelia Wells, Luxembourg

 We went international for the first time, in celebration of 5 years of Poem:99 children's poetry competition and we have  yet again produced 4 amazing young poets. I look forward to meeting them.  And if you would like to hear the winning poets read their poems why not join us for the prize ceremony at the Leeds Playhouse on the 27th October at 2pm.  To book your seats for FREE please email sheena4076@live.com 

To everyone who entered the competition, you make Poem:99 the success that it is.  To the parents who encourage their children, thank you. Our incredible judges who gave up their time to judge this years entries. Our generous sponsors and alll those who champion our work.

Francesca Stangroom-Kemp

Hussain Trivedi

Ayza Ditta

Muhammad Ahmed

This was our post-lockdown/post-pandemic Poem:99 and i am very pleased that we were able to run the competition yet again, in its fourth year would you believe.  We will be honouring our winners in a prize ceremony very soon.

To every single one of you who entered, to all the parents who encouraged their child/ren to participate. To the wonderful judges and finally our generous sponsors.  

If there is anyone who would like to sponsor next year's competition please call 07935177562 or email sheena4076@live.com  

Zoya Ali 

Halima Kader

Yumna Tehreem

Tessa Sollazzi Davies 

Due to unprecedented times the older age category did not attract entries to the competition.  Therefore, a decision was taken to allocate the prize fund as above.  There was a joint score in the 5-7 category which is why 3 prizes were allocated here.  

Massive thank you to the following:  my sponsors, to Beckfoot Heaton Primary School, Claire Malcolm at New Writing North, my wonderful judges, Mussarat, Tony and Tahira, to the parents, to the children, to the winners, anyone who helped promote the competition in any shape or form, last but not least my mentor - you all made Poem:99 2020 possible. Well done from me! 

If there is anyone who would like to sponsor next year's competition please call 07935177562 or email sheena4076@live.com 

Amelia Riaz 

Salma Trivedi

Troy Lakota Atherton

Madiya Jahangir

Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we were unable to have a ceremony for the winners.  However, there will be plenty of opportunity in the future to come together and share readings of the winning poems.

To all those who affiliated with this unique poetry competition: parents, entrants, winners, funders, sponsors, judge to name a few, you made it happen...thank you from Poetess Sheena! 

MEDIA COVERAGE  

https://asianstandard.co.uk/bradford-poet-sheena-hussain-publishes-kids-covid-19-poetry-entries/ 

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18728956.bradford-poet-sheena-hussain-announced-competition-winners/

https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/18712319.troy-wins-covid-poetry-contest/

Maleeha Rehman

Zlata Labjonoka

Abiha Farooqui

Jawairia Bilal

Winners will be individually notified of the prize giving ceremony...see you all there! 

To everyone who entered, and to all those who affilated with Poem:99 poetry competition you made it happen- and the most generous lady who donated the prize fund this year, a masssive thank you!