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Willowy: a poem by Cecelia Peters

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  When I was young I used to go to places full of trees And dance in nature’s loveliness, sweet dreams were made of these, One day I ventured out too far and ‘found’ a hidden place A path that led to Fantasy, to Ecstasy and Grace, And so I called it Willowy, because the [...]

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The Winning Poem for The Royal Berkshire Poetry Competition, 2010

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This Poem is the winning entry for The Royal Berkshire Poetry Competition, 2010
An initiative between Beat Magazine and The Royal Borough Library Services
Supported by The Firestation Centre For Arts and Culture

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The Ginkgo and the Sycamore

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The autumn leaf that’s falling through your mind
Has fallen through a million minds before,
And will fall on through countless millions more,
Like countless million others of its kind –

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Royal Berkshire Poetry Competition Rules and Guidelines

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Every poet is invited to submit one entry, it can use any poetic form, but must be previously unpublished, the poet’s own work and less than 40 lines.
The judges are looking for distinct poetic voices that display originality, craftsmanship and memorability

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Under London – Poem

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every one is the same
every one is going somewhere
most not too sure where

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