Winning Poems

We were blown away by the quantity and quality of entries received to our first ever Poems on Buses competition .  A huge thank you and well done to everyone who took the time to submit an entry – Cantabrians are a talented bunch! 

We’re excited to announce the following winners:

Winners Open Category 18 years plus

• 1st Prize: Phoebe Wright – Poem: 'Christchurch, 7 am '
  
• 2nd Prize Tam Vosper – Poem: 'Written in a Christchurch Cul-de-sac '
  
• 3rd Prize Kate Fraser – Poem: 'Change of Address '  
  

Winners Young Poets Category Under 18 years

• 1st Prize: Josiah Morgan - Poem: 'Ka Mau Te Wehi '
  
• 2nd Prize: E Wen Wong, Burnside School - Poem:  'New Brighton '
  
• 3rd Prize: Xavier Dickason, St Andrews College - Poem: ' What I asked my parents when I was 7 '

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