Young Poet a Winner
- Wednesday, 30 June 2004
- Short StoriesMedia
A POEM inspired by the colours of autumn has won six-year-old Damien Stergio second place in an Australia-wide poetry writing competition.
‘The Year 1 pupil from Truscott St Public School, North Ryde beat 12,000 other contestants to win a plaque and $50 for his poem entitled Autumn Colours.
Damien‘s poem will appear in a book published by the competition's organiser Write4Fun.net
The Queensland-based company, founded in 1997, works to improve the writing ability of primary and high school students through short story and poetry competitions and publications.
Truscott St principal Joanne Govorcin said she was thrilled with Damien‘s win.
Source: Northern District Times Date: 30/06/2004