Winners of Young Person's Poetry Competition announced

The Charles Causley Trust has announced the winners of the Young Person's Poetry Competition, and one of the prize-winning runners up is Macy Sheffield, a local girl attending St Joseph's School.

Macy wrote 'Where the Magic Lives', referencing tales of fairies and pixies before concluding that 'the real magic is in your heart'.

St Joseph's student Macy was a runner-up

Head judge Rachel Piercey said: "I really enjoyed this playful and enchanted poem, which dreams up lots of different magical scenarios so vividly that we feel we’re right there! The poet uses some lovely, satisfying rhymes and then uses the final couplet of the poem to make an inspiring and important point."

A spokesperson from St Joseph's School added: "We’re incredibly proud of Macy every day. She is a hardworking, creative student, and we are delighted that her fantastic poem has earned her this recognition." 

Macy also won the Cornish Prize, which involves a workshop in school facilitated by the Trust. 

A spokesperson from The Causley Trust added: "The Trust is really proud to continue Causley's work in promoting art and literature for all, especially young people and we are extremely impressed with the standard of poems from all of our winners and entrants this year."

For more information about the Causley Trust and its writing opportunities, visit https://causleytrust.org/