Note: There may be none or up to 4 winners per category, depending on the standards of entries received.

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TAMIL LANGUAGE

Above 18 Category

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"வெயிற்துண்டுகள்" (Veyirthundugal) / “Chiffonades of Noon”  (1st)

by Varadarajan Hemalatha 

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"ஒற்றை விரல் கவிதை" (Kaalatthin kangal) / “My Pointing Finger to Impute” (2nd)

by Chitra Ramesh

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“மெய்ப்பொருள்” (Meiporul) / “In Spirit” (3rd)

by Vadivu Sathiyaseelan

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Below 18 Category

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"மனச் சிதைவு" (Manasithaivu) / “Heartbreak” (1st)

by Vishnu G

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"மனிதம்" (Manitham) / “Humanity” (2nd)

by Bala Chandar

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"ஒற்றுமையின் பலம்" (Otrumaiyin Palam) / “Strength in Unity” (3rd)

by Manickavasagan Ashmitha

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CHINESE LANGUAGE

Above 18 Category

"似非而是" / “A Paradoxical Paradox”

by Chiu Leung  Chow

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"医疗检查 " / “Medical Questionnaire” (3rd)

by Aaric Tan Xiang Yeow

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"如寄" / “In Spirit”  (1st)

by Chng Tsu Pang

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"夜如泼墨" / “Night is Pouring like Splashed Ink”  (1st)

by Chua Poh Leng

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​Below 18 Category

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"对望" / “By Our Side” (2nd)

by Levonne, Le Wen Soon

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"离去也是一种回来" / “Leaving Yet Returning” (2nd)

by Nicole Lim Re Gin

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"人性" / “Humanity”  (1st)

by Yang SongJian

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MALAY LANGUAGE

Above 18 Category

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"Warisan" / “Legacy” (3rd)

by Nur-El-Hudaa Jaffar

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"Singapura Melanggar Todak" / “The Attack on the Swordfish” (2nd)

by R Azmann A Rahman

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"Pemangkin" / “Catalyst” (1st)

by Nur Muhammad Hidayat Nordin 

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Below 18 Category

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"Segugus" / “A Cluster of Stars” (2nd)

by Nurul Natasha Abdul Rani

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"Buta" / “Blinded” (3rd)

by Nur Farahnisah Bte Mohammad Fazuli

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"Perlu Mahu" / “The Will” (1st)

by Izz Haziq

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Above 18 Category

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"My Mother Sings a National Day Song"  (1st)

by Elizabeth Fen Chen

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"you need a very small space" (2nd)

by Carissa Cheow

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"Circle Line" (3rd)

by Danielle Ng

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"Away from the margins"

by Lynn Seo

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"Don't Ask Don't Tell"

by Max Pasakorn Konwohrachet

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"Buangkok"

by Hun Peng Koh

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"Out of Mind"

by Jade Yeen Onn

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"New Testament"

by Ashish Kumar

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"In Pieces'

by Vivien Yap

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"Pantoum of Embodiment"

by Margaret Devadason

Below 18 Category

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"Masterpiecers"  (1st)

by Isabel Lee

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"Pantang" (2nd)

by Gabrielle Ang

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"So" (3rd)

by Kai Qing Chong

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"This House"

by Natalie Rae-Fern Koh

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"Requiem for the Haunted"

by Jing Yi Liang

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"Perdant"

by Gillian Choy

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"Bandages"

by Glenda Lee