Poetry New Zealand Yearbook student poetry competition 2020

How long will my heart bleed How long will my heart bleed For the touch of a ghost long gone How long will my bones ache For the kiss of a girl never known How long will my mind cry For the broken heart of a running boy How long until joy overcomes And past pains leave Replaced by a love so true That the stars tell my story â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lily Joyce, Christchurch Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; High School

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Poetry New Zealand Yearbook student poetry competition 2020

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Lily Joyce — Highly commended, Year 13 How long will my heart bleed

Lucy Barge — Highly commended (equal), Year 12 Scratchy shuffles

Cadence Chung — Third prize, Year 12 We lovers

Luke Aldridge — Third prize (equal), Year 11 Tiki tour

Pippi Jean — First prize (equal), Year 13 11.11 pm

Alia Wentz — Highly commended, Year 13 In between

Sarah-Kate Simons — Highly commended (equal), Year 11 Scar tissue

Theles Hakaria — Second prize, Year 12 Tōku whare

Moeka Koyama — Third prize (equal), Year 11 Character of music

Georgia Wearing — Second prize, Year 13 Bury the lamb

Fergus McMullan — Highly commended (equal), Year 11 Uniform

Catherine Bullock — Third prize, Year 13 Orthotropics

Cadence Chung — First prize, Year 12 Hey girls

Paniti Gulyani — Second prize, Year 11 What it takes to be a window

Holly Willis — Highly commended, Year 12 Heaters

Pippi Jean — First prize (equal), Year 13 Class of 2020