Congratulations to Year 8 student, Alannah W whose poem, The Place Only I Go was 'Highly Commended' in the Junior Poetry category of the Boroondara Literary Awards Young Writers' Poetry Competition. Alannah's exceptional creativity and talent truly stood out, showcasing her outstanding writing skills. Her work is now featured in the Boroondara Literary Awards Anthology, available for borrowing or purchase at local Boroondara libraries, the State Library of Victoria and the National Library of Australia. Let us celebrate Alannah's well deserved achievement!
The wind rustles through the street.
A figure walks a solitary path
Of dead grass and dried up leaves,
Leaving behind the aftermath.
A river of forgotten hopes and lost dreams
Trickles down rocks, diverging in separate streams.
Different ways things could’ve gone
That swept away as life went on.
Over the bridge and round the bend,
Down the creek trail and up the cobblestone road.
Where all things stand still and the silence is my friend
I walk the path I always do like some secret code.
This is the spot only I know.
This is the place only I go.
This is where I needn’t fear my foes.
This is where the streams flow.
