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POETRY OBJECT 2014 Shortlist 1 “They roll onto the beach, a concoction of sand, sea and pure stoke.” Roed Ro m Poetry Object ~ Matthew, Nerang State High School 2014: poems inspired by special objects “the whole universe is in your tiny mouth”

~es Saie ha, Methodist Ladies’ College “Your plaid under-clothes flaired out at the edges like a flower in bloom.” ~en Br an e, Albuera Street Primary “ Hold it to your ear, let it breathe out its secrets” “handcrafted magic,

~ Sian, Glenmore Road Public School accelerating the luxury of a leapfrogging heart”

~ Dr. Phillip Hall, Borroloola CEC

“Before the fire of money burned my happiness” “ Awaiting frightened, thrilled.

~r Cono , Mona vale Public School It lies there, a mystery that only the wind knows”

~seI ab lla, R oed Ro m WterEs n Nortr he n Territory • ‘Guarded by Dragons’ ~ Aaliyah, Year 7, • ‘Millad Green Diamond’ ~ Trishanne, Year 5, Poetry Campbell Primary School Borroloola CEC • ‘Pink Teddy’ ~ Summer, Year 3, • ‘The Snake Photo’ ~ Harriett, Year 6, Object 2014 Christmas Island District High School Borroloola CEC Shortlist • ‘Wise Wahoo’ ~ Mr Jon Faulkner, Teacher, • ‘The Gnabia’ ~ Chandrika, Year 6, Christmas Island District High School Borroloola CEC

• ‘A Red Flame’ ~ Jedediah, Year 9, Hale School • ‘Red Ferrari’~ Dr. Phillip Hall, Teacher, Congratulations and thank you to each Borroloola CEC and every poet who has helped make this • ‘Jade Dragon’ ~ Ashton, Year 9, Hale School • ‘My Horn’ ~ Ashley, Year 4, the biggest and brightest Poetry Object • ‘Lamby’ ~ Clare, Year 6, Girraween Public School competition to date! Methodist Ladies’ College • ‘Gran’s Ring’ ~ Mrs Kay Chaffey, Teacher, With over 2550 object offerings received from • ‘Whitebear the Hula Girl’ ~ Ella, Year 6, Girraween Primary School students, teachers and school-cleaners across Methodist Ladies’ College Australia and , we’ve been awed • ‘Mythology Book’ ~ Riley, Year 4, • ‘Little Krishna’ ~ Saieesha, Year 6, Ludmilla Primary School and inspired by the imaginations unearthed Methodist Ladies’ College and the incredibly high standard of entries. • ‘One Special Rock’ ~ Isaac, Year 6, In the words of Poetry Object judge, Scott- • ‘Croco my special crocodile’ ~ Ayushi, Year 6, Ludmilla Primary School Patrick Mitchell, “These warriors of words are Methodist Ladies’ College creating for themselves a brave new world. And • ‘My fountain pen’ ~ Kyle, Year 6, • ‘My shard of glass’ by Grace, Year 6, the goals they set themselves in my mind reap Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Methodist Ladies’ College more rewards, promise more hope than any • ‘My tree’ ~ Jack, Year 6, Premiership Cup. Come on you mighty poets, • ‘Daisy My Childhood Doll’ by Ava, Year 6, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College grow.” Methodist Ladies’ College

• ‘Graceful’ ~ April, Year 6, Methodist Ladies’ College

POETRY OBJECT 2014 3 Que e nsland • ‘Promise of Protection’ ~ Zara, Year 8, • ‘My Pendant Necklace’ ~ Sarah, Year 4, • ‘Solid Rock’ ~ Jannali, Year 4, Wilderness School Presbyterian Ladies’ College Eumundi State School • ‘Possum Magic’ ~ Alicia, Year 8, • ‘The Gold Peach’ ~ Sara, Year 4, • ‘Nightmare Saviour’ ~ Sylvie, Year 5, Wilderness School Presbyterian Ladies’ College Eumundi State School • ‘Shells Have Memories Too’ ~ Tess, Year 8, • ‘Cross Stitch Sampler’ ~ Ms. Suzanne Phillips, • ‘The Little Mountain Bear’ ~ Madeleine, Year 5, Wilderness School Teacher, Presbyterian Ladies’ College Milton State School • ‘The Senses Of A Shell’ ~ Isabella, Year 8, • ‘Grandma’ ~ Mrs. Bennett, Teacher, • ‘Spirit of the Pixiu’ ~ Nathan, Year 5, Wilderness School Presbyterian Ladies’ College Milton State School • ‘Perfume Bottle’ ~ Assunta Fusco, Teacher, • ‘Flight of the Feather’ ~ Ms. Jennie Maxwell, • ‘The Night of Sea and Stoke’ ~ Matthew, Wilderness School Teacher, Presbyterian Ladies’ College Year 10, Nerang State High School • ‘Mouse’ ~ Cathy Altmann, Teacher, • ‘My First Shot’ ~ Sena, Year 9, Presbyterian Ladies College Noosa District State High School V aicTORi • ‘’ ~ Sophie, Year 5, • ‘My Snow Globe’ ~ Harper, Year 5, • ‘His name is Affie’ ~ Ulrika, Year 5, St Kevin’s Primary School St Joseph’s Catholic School, The Strand Beechworth Montessori School • ‘Am I Ready?’ ~ Molly, Year 9, • ‘My Little Tapping Shoes’ ~ Sarah, Year 5, • ‘Moon in the corner’ ~ Ms Kat Beaton, Teacher, St Joseph’s Catholic School, The Strand Beechworth Montesorri School • ‘Marshmallow the Bear’ ~ Georgia, Year 7, • ‘The Bookshelf’ ~ Phobe, Year 9, • ‘My Guinea Pig’ ~ Jack, Year 3, Star of the Sea College St Monica’s College North Fitzroy Primary School • ‘Journey’s egg!’ ~ Megan, Year 8, • ‘Secret Life’ ~ Erica, Year 9, • ‘My Cat’ ~ Wolfgang, Year 3, Star of the Sea College St Monica’s College North Fitzroy Primary School • ‘Morning Mug’ ~ Christine Herzog-Lewis, Teacher, • ‘Imitation’ ~ Mrs Bernadette Whisson, • ‘My Reindeer’ ~ Sophie, Year 3, Star of the Sea College Teacher, Saint Saviour’s College North Fitzroy Primary School • ‘Come back into the shell’ ~ Halam, Year 9, • ‘Zebby’ ~ Sascha, Year 3, North Fitzroy Primary School Suzanne Cory High School • ‘A Mother’s Chair’ ~ Mr Konstantinos • ‘Motorbike’ ~ Wil, Year 5, Rigopoulos, Teacher, North Fitzroy Primary Mil Lel Primary School • ‘My lanterns’ ~ Ruby, Year 9, • ‘Faithful Cuckoo’ ~ Elizabeth, Year 8, Our Lady of Sion College Wilderness School

POETRY OBJECT 2014 Shortlist 4 AUstr alian Capital Ne w Zealand • ‘My Grandma’s Cardigan’ ~ Pip Mason, Teacher, Annandale Public School Territory • ‘The Stone’ ~ Cameron, Year 9, • ‘The Small Trophy Heirloom’ ~ Iris, Year 4, Kamaru High School • ‘Music Note Chain’ ~ Amelia, Annandale North Public School Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School • ‘Home Movie’ ~ Mrs. Jo Morris, Teacher, Karamu • ‘Snowflake Obsidian’ ~ Finn, Year 6, High Schooll Annandale North Public School T ASMANia • ‘Photo Album’ ~ Zillah, Year 8, Iona College • ‘A Windward Cap’ ~ Daisy, Year 6, • ‘Shark Tooth’ ~ Jack, Year 5, • ‘Diary’ ~ Antonia, Year 8, Iona College Annandale North Public School Albuera Street Primary School • ‘Charms of Childhood’ ~ Rosie, Year 7, • ‘The Blue Brick’ ~ Olaf, Year 5, • ‘My Tiny Trampoline’ ~ William, Year 6, Iona College Balgowlah Heights Public School Albuera Street Primary School • ‘Looking Through the Lens’ ~ Georgia, Year 8, • ‘The Locket of Mystery’ ~ Tess, Year 5, • ‘Bird Book’ ~ Helena, Year 6, Iona College Balgowlah Heights Public School Albuera Street Primary School • ‘The Pool’ ~ Harriet, Year 8, Iona College • ‘Kimba’ ~ Mia, Year 6, • ‘My Grandfather’s Watch’ ~ Delsen, Year 6, Balgowlah Heights Public School Albuerra Street Primary School • ‘The Old Book’ ~ Ari, Year 7, Iona College • ‘My Sister’s Ashes’ ~ James, Year 6, • ‘My Friend, Ratta’ ~ Aurora, Year 6, • ‘Ring of Promise’ ~ Mrs Amanda Kitiona, Balgowlah Heights Public School Albuera Street Primary School Teacher, Iona College • ‘My chandelier light’ ~ Alannah, Year 5, • ‘Elephant Memories’ ~ Ruby, Year 6, • ‘What the Piglet Can See’ ~ Gabby, Year 8, Brighton-Le-Sands Public School Albuera Street Primary School Puketapu School • ‘Birthday’ ~ Ross, Year 6, • ‘My Childhood Doll’ ~ Breanne, Year 6, Brighton-Le-Sands Public School Albuera Street Primary School • ‘Penguin Shirt’ ~ Claudia, Year 7, • ‘S.H.A.D.O Interceptor’ ~ Mr. Grant Williams, • ‘Singing Angel’ ~ Chloe, Year 7, Carlingford High School Teacher, Albuera Street Primary School Albion Park High School • ‘Grand Hand (Hamsa)’ ~ Sapir, Year 7, • School Installation, Year 6, • ‘Glider’ ~ Harry, Year 7, Carlingford High School Albuera Street Primary School Albion Park High School • ‘My Watercolour Picture’ ~ Sophie, Year 3, • ‘Tick Tock Tick Tock’ ~ April, Croydon Public School Annandale Public School • ‘A Geisha’ ~ Violet, Year 4, • ‘Small Strong Stone’ ~ Ethan, Year 3, Croydon Public School Annandale Public School

POETRY OBJECT 2014 Teaching & Learning RSehsoorturlcesist 5 • ‘A Symbol of Everything’ ~ Daniel, Year 4, • ‘The Macedonian Mop’ ~ Lence, Grozda and Gail, • ‘Seashell’ ~ Areti, Year 4, Croydon Public School Cleaners, Elonera Montessori School Leichardt Public School

• ‘Majestic Vehicle’ ~ Daniel, Year 4, • ‘Pongo my bear’ ~ Alice, Year 3, • ‘My Little Pendant’ by Mariam, Year 8, Croydon Public School Five Dock Public School Malek Fahd Beumont Hills

• ‘Glowing Toy Mushroom’ ~ Joshua, Year 4, • ‘Mr Bunny’ ~ Jacob, Year 3, • ‘A fox in oils’ ~ Emily, Year 5, Croydon Public School Five Dock Public School Maranatha Christian School

• ‘Dragon Emperor’ ~ Jason, Year 4, • ‘The Light Pink Handball’ ~ Jade, Year 6, • ‘My Quill’ ~ Katherine, Year 6, Croydon Public School Glenmore Road Public Methodist Ladies’ College

• ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Starfish’ ~ Michelle, Year 4, • ‘My Rare Automobile’ ~ Xavier, Year 6, • ‘Natural Starfish’ ~ Jordan, Year 5, Croydon Public School Glenmore Road Public Mona Vale Public School

• ‘Positively Malachite’ ~ Ms Laura Robinson, • ‘Cowrie Shell’ ~ Sian, Year 6, • ‘The Autograph Book’ ~ Conor, Year 6, Teacher, Croydon Public School Glenmore Road Public School Mona Vale Public School

• ‘Woven Tales’ ~ Rachael Kozicki, Teacher, • ‘A Story to Inspire’ ~ Emily, Year 6, • ‘My Dog’ ~ Jamie, Year 5, Mona Vale Public Croydon Public School Glenmore Road Public School • ‘My Bobble Head Turtle’ ~ Jed, Year 5, • ‘My World of Numbers’ ~ Abbie, Year 4, • ‘Rosella’ ~ Holly, Year 4, Mona Vale Public School Curl Curl North Public Gordon East Public School • ‘My Pointe Shoes’ ~ Chloe, Year 5, • ‘The Rare Rock’ ~ Levi, Year 4, • ‘My Grandfather’s Cheeboard’ ~ Alec, Year 6, Mona Vale Public School Curl Curl North Public Gordon East Public School • ‘My Lego Brick’ ~ Daniel, Year 5, • ‘My Travelling Jewel’ ~ Kayla, Year 8, • ‘Skating Shoes’ ~ Diala, Year 3, Mona Vale Public School Dapto High School Holy Saviour School • Poetry Object Installation, Year 4, • ‘Braille’ ~ Tegan, Year 8, Dapto High School • ‘My Necklace’ ~ Sumi, Year 4, Mount Saint Thomas Kensington Public School • ‘Son’ ~ Lara, Year 9, Elonera Montessori School • ‘My Little Lover’ ~ Tara, Year 5, • ‘Audrey’s Flower’ ~ Heidi, Year 4, Newtown Public School • ‘Sitting in the dark’ ~ Michael Goor, Teacher, Kensington Public School Elonera Montessori School • ‘Skypainter’ ~ Audrey, Year 4, • ‘The mysterious machine’ ~ Ross Perry, Kensington Public School Teacher, Elonera Montessori School • ‘My Carnation Companions’ ~ Amy, Year 4, • ‘You’ ~ Anthea Gosst, Teacher, Kensington Public School Elonera Montessori School • ‘My Frozen Fire’~ Alex, Year 4, Kensington Public School

POETRY OBJECT 2014 Shortlist 6 • ‘Fossil’ ~ Tyvian, Year 3, • ‘Two Dollar Poetry’ ~ Alyssa, Year 9, North Sydney Demonstration School St Clair High School

• ‘Meteor Shard’ ~ Max, Year 3, • ‘Passed Down’ ~ Madelyn, Year 10, North Sydney Demonstration School St Leo’s Catholic College

• ‘The Same Window, But a Changed Me’ • ‘The Enclosure’ ~ Johan, Year 5, ~ Pratham, Year 6, Sydney Story Factory North Sydney Demonstration School • ‘Howl Shell’ ~ Lukas, Year 6, • ‘My Owl of Friendship’ ~ Bronte, Year 5, Sydney Story Factory Oatley West Public School • ‘I see you’ ~ Aleeta Cliff, • ‘Totoro’ ~ Kennice, Year 5, Teacher, Unload Creative Writing Oatley West Public School

• ‘Ninja’ ~ Dominic, Year 6, Oatley West Public School

• ‘More Than Just Two Wheels’ ~ Jennifer McDonald, Teacher, Oatley West Primary School

• ‘Diamonds From Heaven’ ~ Mrs Anne Laurence, Teacher, Oatley West Public School

• ‘Forbidden Tongues’ ~ Merlin, Year 10, Parkes High School

• ‘Bookmark from my friend’ ~ Sophie, Year 9, Randwick Girls’ High

• ‘Snow Globe’ ~ Vivienne, Year 9, Ct ontac Randwick Girls’ High For more information visit • ‘My kitten’ ~ Batool, Year 6, Red Room Poetry Object or contact Rosemeadow Public School Education Manager Dr. Tamryn Bennett • ‘The Memo Holder’ ~ Laurinda Bailey, [email protected] Teacher, Shoalhaven High School 02 9319 5090.

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