2017 Shortlist

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Red Room poetry obJect 2017 shortlist

Carved hieroglyphs, obsidian arrow tips and nomadic secret-keepers were just some of the curious objects to surface in Red Room Poetry Object 2017.

Connecting 190 school communities across Australia and New Zealand, students and teachers from Jabiru to Launceston created and published a staggering 3412 poems. After careful consideration, we’re thrilled to announce the Poetry Object 2017 shortlist. We look forward to hearing how you celebrate your poets and thank you all for letting us share the inner worlds of your cherished objects. Here’s to continuing the poetic journey with you. Yours in poetry,The Red Room team

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elephants drinking out of a rivuletthe sky is raining sunshine

Owen M., Year 5, Sacred Heart Primary School Launceston, TAS

Tiny worlds contained inside paper.Every story a hidden dream.

Sasha S., Year 6, Stanmore Public School, NSW

The earth’s fractured boneA tomb of whispers Gabrielle P., Year 8, Riverside High School, TAS

Serpent’s vein pulsing through landNourishing life with life

Saffron C., Year 7, Star of the Sea College, VIC

Kambarang:

Wildflower Season.

An abundance of colours.

The Season of Birth.

Felix S., Year 7, Hale School, WA

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vic‘Diamond Dust’ ~ Jack K., Year 3, Fitzroy North Primary School

‘The Glass Porcupine’ – Sophie C., Year 6, Fitzroy North Primary School

‘Not Powerful, Not Papari’ ~ Phoebe H., Year 5, Fitzroy North Primary School ‘The Inferno’ ~ Julian G., Class 4, Hartwell Primary School ‘The War Ship’ ~ Stephanie C., Year 4, Hartwell Public School

‘Keeping Gloves’ ~ By James P., Year 6, Oxley Primary School ‘Trampoline’ ~ Alex P., Year 4, Oxley Primary School ‘Everybody’s Teapot’ ~ Beatrice Z., Year 10, Presbyterian Ladies’ College ‘Dad’s Cap’ ~ Julie Humphreys, Teacher, St Mary’s Primary School Myrtleford

‘Wake Up Portal’ ~ Isabella P., Year 7, Star of the Sea College

‘Serpent’s Gift’ ~ Saffron C., Year 7, Star of the Sea College ‘Wrapped in Terry’ ~ Christine Herzog-Lewis, Teacher, Star of the Sea College

sa‘Chasi Udachi’ ~ Elisaveta S., Year 7, Craigmore South Primary School

‘The Farmer’s Notebook’ ~ Heather Brown, Teacher, Craigmore South Primary School

‘Inukshuk’ – James H., Year 3, Lobethal Lutheran School

‘Hieroglyphic Slab’ – Khye W., Year 6, Memorial Oval Primary School

‘Cowboy Hat’ – Seth O., Year 6, Memorial Oval Primary School ‘Roast Chicken and Vegetables’ ~ Rebecca L., Year 9, Riverton & District High School

‘A Labour of Love’ ~ Ella B., Year 8, Wilderness School

‘His Stethoscope’ ~ Ella A., Year 8, Wilderness School

‘The Antlers’ ~ Imogen R., Year 8, Wilderness School

‘Eyeglasses’ ~ Matilda G., Year 10, Fahan School ‘Stone II’ ~ Gabrielle P., Year 8, Riverside High School

‘Paper Heart’ ~ Owen R., Year 10, Riverside High School

‘Dolls on a Shelf’ ~ Adrienne Eberhard, Teacher, St Michael’s Collegiate School

‘like a chrysanthemum’ – Alec J., Year 3, Sacred Heart Primary School Launceston ‘Library’ – Kate R., Year 5, Sacred Heart Primary School Launceston

‘The Voltaic Wire’ – Kate R., Year 5, Sacred Heart Primary School Launceston ‘Jodhpur’ ~ Bronwyn Lang, Teacher, Sacred Heart Primary School Launceston

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Nsw‘Staring’ ~ Xanthe B., Year 5, Abbotsleigh Junior School

‘Around the World’ ~ Penny H., Year 5, Abbotsleigh Junior School

‘My Smart Wombat’ ~ Katie L., Year 5, Abbotsleigh Junior School

‘Nomad’ ~ Arya G., Year 5, Abbotsleigh Junior School

‘Koru’ ~ Thomas P., Year 4, Annandale Public School

‘Gopi Chand’ ~ Issaq B., Year 4, Annandale Public School ‘A Memory’ ~ Georgie Balmain, Teacher, Annandale Public School

‘Floating’ ~ Esther S., Year 5, Balgowlah Heights Public School

‘Battleborne Journey’ ~ Campbell F., Year 5, Balgowlah Heights Public School ‘Obsidian Arrow Tip’ ~ Nicholas M., Year 6, Balgowlah Public School

‘Papa’ ~ Sophie R., Year 5, Ben Venue Public School

‘City of Dots’ ~ Mim D., Year 4, Bundanoon Public School

‘Calming Boulder’ ~ Asher M., Year 7, Cedars Christian College

‘Canvas’ ~ Peter Ramm, Teacher, Cedars Christian College

‘Her’ ~ Deborah Ritchie, Teacher, Exeter Public School

‘Forever Forgotten’ ~ Jonathan T., Year 5, Greenacre Public School ‘Shells’ ~ Brianna K., Year 9, Lake Illawarra High School

‘Australian Passport’ ~ Shannon McLoughlin, Teacher, Lake Illawarra High School

‘Nameless’ ~ Alexander H., Year 6, Leichhardt Public School ‘29 Dreamers’ ~ Jessica G., Year 8, Macquarie Fields High School ‘Mermaid’ ~ Ayla S., Year 3, Oatley West Public School

‘Wooden Gentleman’ ~ Louis T., Year 7, Oxford Falls Grammar School

‘Blue Little Elephant’ ~ Emma H., Year 7, Oxford Falls Grammar School ‘Whispers from School’ ~ Michelle Barnes, Teacher, Oxford Falls Grammar School

‘Ocular Cartography’ ~ Niamh B., Year 10, Sceggs Darlinghurst

‘My Carved Croc’ – Ty C., Year 4, Shell Cove Public School

‘Airports’ ~ Holly T., Year 7, Smiths Hill High School

‘Notebook’ ~ Sasha S., Year 6, Stanmore Public School ‘Postcard’ ~ Jo Curry, Teacher, Sydney Boys High School

‘Secrets of the Sea’ ~ Isobella S., Year 5, Wingello Public School

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nt‘Snow Globes’ – Riley P., Year 5, Casuarina Street Primary School

‘My Special Thing’ – Millie L., Year 5, Casuarina Street Primary School

‘Nana’s Clothes’ – Rafferty T., Year 4, Jabiru Area School ‘Bridal Shoes’ ~ Severen River, Teacher, Jabiru Area School ‘Extraterrestrial’ ~ Matthew S., Year 9, Rosebery Middle School

‘Forged Bond’ ~ Nate R., Year 9, Rosebery Middle School

wa‘Steaming Dragon’ ~ Veronica Lake, Teacher, Applecross Senior High School

‘Haikus’ ~ Felix S., Year 7, Hale School

‘Haikus on the 6 Noongar Seasons’ ~ James A., Year 7, Hale School

‘Finding My Religion’ ~ Aiden S., Year 7, Hale School

‘Desert Beauty’ – Saarah A., Year 6, School of Isolated and Distance Education

‘Sounds of the Beach’ – Saarah A., Year 6, School of Isolated and Distance Education

nz‘Rubber Band’ ~ Finn W., Year 9, Aidanfield Christian School

‘SHELL’ – Emily H., Year 5, Aidanfield Christian School

‘The Egg’ – Charlotte L., Year 5, Aidanfield Christian School ‘Flame’ ~ Karen Strijbis, Teacher, Aidanfield Christian School

‘My Bow’ ~ Zach R., Year 10, Rangiora High School

‘The Galaxy Forest’ – Katie T., Year 3, Willowbank School

‘One Formation’ ~ Chloe C., Year 7, Nerang State High School

‘History We Experience’ ~ Ben T., Year 7, Nerang State High School

‘Magikarp Plush’ ~ Jackson L., Year 7, Nerang State High School

‘Peter Panitz Award’ ~ Taylor R., Year 7, Nerang State High School

qld‘Glasses’ ~ Onell A., Year 7, Daramalan College ‘Bird Cage’ ~ Brianna U., Year 5, Duffy Primary School

‘Old Candle’ ~ Ruby S., Year 5, Duffy Primary School

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