Congratulations to Maura, winner of the Green-Schools National Marine Creative Writing Competition in the secondary school category!
Her ‘excellent piece of rhythmic writing’ earned her atrophy, €100 book token, a whale or dolphin adoption from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, and a writing workshop for her class from Poetry Ireland.
Check out the announcement at the 9 minutes mark
Enjoy the winning entry.
The Mysterious Deep
What an unknown world
Is the mysterious deep!
Full of creatures and monstersFor centuries asleepThe world was at peaceAt least, for a while.Then the humans cameWith a toxic lifestyleWe came with our nets,Our plastic and litter,Our poison and oilturned the sea dark and bitterHow deep will we go?How far will we push?Until the oceans fight back –The damage too muchMan versus NatureWhy should it be?Will we remember,We share the same sea.Imagine our oceans,What they could become,From land or from sea,Living as one.
