In late 2020, The Lost Words for Oxfordshire and Oxford Poetry Library presented a competition inspired by the spellbinding book, The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. Entrants were invited to submit their own Lost Words spell, created using one of OPL’s three Activity Packs, to be in for the chance to win their own copy of The Lost Words, its sequel The Lost Spells, or their own led Lost Words workshop.
And the winners are…
Robert Macfarlane himself judged the competition and chose the following winners:
In the 7-10 year old category:
First prize: Hugo Chandler for ‘Red Kite‘
Second prize: Fahad Ali for ‘Woodpecker‘
Highly Commended:
Maya Allen for ‘Rusty Tussock Moth‘
Sid Davies for ‘Maple Leaves‘
Jack Douglas for ‘Swift‘
Anna Ruiz for ‘Hazel Tree‘
James Snell for ‘Heather‘
In the 11-14 year old category:
First prize: Freya Leech for ‘Grasshopper‘
Second prize: Ailla Ford for ‘Green Woodpecker‘
Highly Commended:
Nathaniel Thomas for ‘Blue Jay‘
Yumi for ‘Wasp‘
Special mention also to Wood Farm School for most engaged school! Click on the image below to see these poets reading their brilliant entries to the competition
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to all who sent us poems and artwork! Keep exploring, keep discovering, and keep writing.
