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Writes Kate Shockley, Second in English

In celebration of National Poetry Day 2025, the English Department held their annual 西施直播’ Poetry Competition. Hundreds of boys, from the Thirds to the Upper Sixth, entered and gathered together last Thursday for a poetry reading and the announcement of winners.

The theme this year? Something that links cricket and Monopoly, Shakespeare and Friday Night Lights, paper planes and homophone games: Play. This theme inspired a rich and varied collection of poems, showcasing creativity, wit and insight across the year groups.

We hope you enjoy them as much as we have.

Lower School

Runner-up: Alexander B. (4ths)聽
Runner-up: Patrick H. (4ths)聽聽
Winner: Zakary Y. (4ths)鈥� 鈥�聽

Middle School

Highly Commended: Vedansh G. (Divisions)
Runner-up: Adam S. (5ths)聽
Runner-up: Viraaj V. (Divisions)聽
Winner: Shaurjesh B. (Divisions)聽

Upper School

Runner-up: Zach K. (L6)聽 聽
Runner-up: Theo H. (U6)聽 聽
Winner: Edward G. (U6)聽

Commended Poems:

鈥楶oker Face鈥� by Eashan S. (Divisions)聽
鈥楶lay 鈥� Friday Night Lights鈥� by Tomasso C. (Thirds)聽
‘The Game鈥� by Yuvan N. (Divisions)聽
鈥楽hakespearean Times鈥� by Rohan N. (Divisions)聽
鈥楬ow the Strings鈥疭ing鈥� by Devin S. (5ths)聽
鈥�???? by Markus F. (Divisions)聽聽
鈥楶laying 鈥疨arts鈥� by George R. (5ths)聽
鈥楾he Bat鈥檚 Bruises鈥� by Aman B. (Divisions)聽聽
The Sad Playtime 鈥� a True Story by Eissa Z. (Thirds)聽
鈥楶lay (The Greek Theatre)鈥� by Albie L. (Thirds)聽聽
鈥極de to Play鈥� by Aditya H. (Divisions)聽
鈥楨thereal Chambers鈥欌�痓y James C. (5ths)聽聽
鈥�鈥楩lying to Space鈥� by Henry I. (Thirds)聽
鈥楶lay鈥� by Oscar K. (Thirds)聽聽