POEM:99 2023

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!

Abdur-Rahmaan Mahmood

Zunera Farooqui Bilal

Almas Noor

Unfortunately, there were no entries from the 13-15 category and therefore a decision was made that we would select 2 winners from the catergory with the most entries, which was the 10-12 catergory.  

OMG...you're all winners! Rave about this great achievement with your friends and family.  Get it out there on your social media platforms...  but wait for it, you  will all have to attend a ceremony  to receive your prizes, EXCITING :)

May i take the opportunity to thank everyone who has been connected to Poem:99. For those who didn't win trust me, you are all winners simply for entering and trying.  Hoping to be back next year God willing, until then.....keep rhyming!!