ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Here is the official list of poetry winners from our recent Poetry Feast - you should recognize a few familiar names but check out the number of entries by the children.

One school only has a student body of 50 and yet 33 of those kids submitted entries - how good is that.

Entertainment for the night was provided by Brenda Joy adding a real Aussie flavour to the proceedings and Mannie was there looking very suave in his Akubra, it was a shame that he didn't get up and do a performance for the audience though . Did they not ask?

http://www.ipswichpoetryfeast.com.au/2012/winners.htm

Be sure to read this poem written by a 8 - 10 year old it will blow your mind - see the Ipswich District Teacher Librarian Network Award 8-10 Years

First Prize

Depression
by Eddie Newman
Raceview State School, Raceview, Qld

Unreal don't you reckon. This kid has real talent Just click on the poem title to read

Cheers

Maureen

Thanks for that Maureen. I see that you are an award winner. Congratulations

Young Eddie's is very impressive. Talented and surely had some good teaching.
I notice that it seems to be one of those " shape " poems, looks like a chess piece ??

Congratulations to Allan, Leonie, Tom and Maureen.
It was so nice to meet you in Ipswich Maureen and Allan and to renew acquaintance with you Leonie.
Carol has some good piccies but we should have worn our hats.
Brenda

Thanks Maureen for accepting( Highly Commended Open Adult ) for me, I had to ask that Jennifer not publish my poem as I'm doing a rework and hopefully it will do better in the future.


Cheers Bob

And congratulations to you too Bob (I'd missed that one) and of course also to Catherine and David.
The 'Forum' well represented in this very special competition.

Maureen, the link is not working for me, I even copied & pasted to my search engine & still nothing....

it seems to have dropped out David - I don't know why - all the ICC sites relating to this are showing unavailable.

Hi Maureen,
I read it before, but it has dropped out now for me as well, but anyway,
congratulations all.

Terry

Hi everyone, I have been away and not checked in to the site for quite a while but just want to say sincere Congrats to all prizewinners at Ipswich - it's a great competition and sounds like you all had a lot of fun on the night! It's wonderful to see so many entries from children too...and special thanks to Judge Manfred! x

Working now, congratulations to all, a really great effort there......