Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Award

The Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW Poetry Award for 2007 has been won by an eleven year old from the Hunter Valley.

Evelyn Hinklin from Mayfield East Primary School in Mayfield NSW won the prize with her entry Colour it like yours.

Commenting on her entry the judges' said:

This is a powerful poem with a strong message but it’s given in a subtle and almost teasing way that is both clever and charming. Written in a free form with little punctuation this is a poem that entices the reader on and on with a new surprise around each corner. It’s cleverly constructed so that it does feel like a tour through an interesting school and end of the tour and the poem is completely satisfying. Best of all, the message is as clear as a blue sky day yet there’s never a hint of a lecture in this class room.

Read Evelyn's winning entry and I'm sure you'll agree with the judges that she is a worthy recipient.

Other category winners from this years' awards can be viewed on the awards website at www.dorothea.com.au.