National Poetry Competition 2021 Winners & Finalists
Note: There is only one winner (if any) designated for the 10 to 14 years old category. Merit winners (if any) will each receive a Certificate of Achievement. Certificates of Participation (if any) may be awarded.
This year we received a total of 334 entries:
English - 210 entries, Chinese - 30 entries
Malay - 52 entries, Tamil - 42 entries
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CHINESE LANGUAGE FINALISTS
Super Junior Category (10 to 14 years old)
Second Place
“多余”
(“In Excess”)
by Tan Yuu Shane
Third Place
“小小世界”
(“Small World”)
by Lovelle Chiu
Junior Category (15 to 17 years old)
Second Place
“奇葩旅行”
(“unique excursion”)
by Raneisha Yap
Merit Award
“世界”
(“Dream”)
by Charmian Tang
Merit Award
“群”
(“Groups”)
by Kok Zhi Hao
Senior Category (18 and above)
Second Place
“离群值”
(“Outliers”)
by Cheong Yun Yee
Second Place
“群”
(“community”)
by Chng Tsu Pang
Third Place
“填写空格”
(“Fill In The Blanks”)
by Aaric Tan Xiang Yeow
Merit Award
“疫情下岛国的群生像”
(“The Portrait Of Singapore Communities Under COVID-19”)
by Shi Jiaxiang
Merit Award
“疫样”
(“Scenes From The Pandemic”)
by Lin Rongchan
Merit Award
“空之根”
("Sky Roots")
by David Cai Jinhang
MALAY LANGUAGE FINALISTS
Super Junior Category (10 to 14 years old)
There were no entries for this category.
Junior Category (15 to 17 years old)
First Place
“Mereka Yang Asing”
(“The Foreigners”)
by Dg Annisa Zunah Binte Md Alias
Second Place
“Yang Compang-Camping”
(“The Ragged”)
by Nabil Afiq Bin Jumali
Third Place
“Semut”
(“Ants”)
by Helmi Abdullah
Senior Category (18 and above)
First Place
“Di Jalan Ini Kita Berjalan Bersama”
(“Together We Walk The Road”)
by Goh Mey Teck
Second Place
“Menjadi Perkasa”
(“Bravehearts”)
by R Azmann Bin A Rahman
Third Place
“Bait-bait Carbon”
(“Carbon Verses”)
by Farhanah Diyanah
TAMIL LANGUAGE FINALISTS
Super Junior Category (10 to 14 years old)
First Place
“சமூக ஒன்றிணைய”
(“Unite Community”)
by G K Sri Harihar
Second Place
“சமூகம”
(“Samugam”)
by Yawini D/O Serengavan
Certificate of Participation
“நம் சிங்கை சமூகம்”
(“Our Singapore Community”)
by Rajeshkumar Keshorkumar
Certificate of Participation
“ஒற்றுமை”
(“Unity”)
by Kuralamudhan Elangovan
Junior Category (15 to 17 years old)
First Place
“வாடாமல்லி”
("Vaadaamalli (Unwilting Flower)”)
by Elumalai Rithika
Certificate of Participation
“எங்கள் சிங்கை சமூகம்”
(“Our Singapore Community / Engal Singai Samoogam”)
by Palaniswamy Agathiappan Rakunanthan
Certificate of Participation
“சமூகத்தின் தனிக்கூறுகள்”
(“Unique Attributes of a Community”)
by Sendur Pandian Samiksha Kiran
Certificate of Participation
“சமுதாயவிதை”
(“Community Seed”)
by Saranya Mushila
Certificate of Participation
“எனது இடம்”
(“My Place”)
by R S Harshini
Senior Category (18 and above)
First Place
“கண்களால் பாடும் காலம்”
(“A Period of Singing Eyes”)
by Venkatalakshmi Gopalakrishnan
Second Place
“வெற்றியின் மறைபொருள் ஒப்புரவு”
(“Vetriyin Maraiporul Oppuravu”)
by Jothiramalingam Saraswathy
Third Place
“மீதமிருப்பவர்கள்”
(“miidamirupavarkal (People who had been left behind)”)
by Varadarajan Hemalatha
ENGLISH LANGUAGE FINALISTS
Super Junior Category (10-14 years old)
First Place
“Distance”
by Ellisya Tan
Second Place
“Unity”
by Josh Goh Zheng Jie
Third Place
“remember”
by Ilika Motani
Merit
“The Community of Bukit Ho Swee”
by Rohanveer Singh Sidhu
Junior Category (15 to 17 years old)
First Place
“mother tongue”
by Isabelle Lim
Second Place
“Echoes”
by Maegan Tan
Third Place
“visiting hours”
by Sabrina Foo
Senior Category (18 and above)
First Place
“Another Island”
by Anurak Saelaow
Second Place
“Iyasu”
by Ian Goh
Third Place
“Dinner at the Taverna”
by Chrystal Ho