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

from Poetry New Zealand Yearbook student poetry competition 2020

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

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

— Lily Joyce, Christchurch Girls’ High School

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

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