Junior Poetry Prize 2025

Congratulations to the winner of this year's Junior Poetry Prize, Suvi-Helene Cully. Here is her poem 'When the Storm Comes'.

When the storm comes
It is an unexpected turn,
an emotional wave of change
an unusual gust that at first feels haunting.

the wind will sway and mock you
the rain will hand you your sorrow
the trees will pity you, standing tall above you.
 
But when all seems lost,
Birds will hum
light will shine through
the beautiful sky will renew.

And It will no longer be nothing but a breeze.
Something to look back on,
Part of who you are.
A memory of the past.