The Tyne and Esk Young Writer of the Year Competition
Last term a number of our pupils enjoyed creating their entries for this competition. There were over500 entries from across Lothian, and we are particularly proud of four Knox students who were short-listed.
Secondary Poetry (7 entries short-listed - 2 from Knox)
Cosmic Hill
Don’t we all know we work all day
In the light of the golden sun?
That we work in all its warm golden ray
That we play, that we work, that we run?
Until night falls along with the light
Till all were home and in bed
We all would rest when our worlds were right
And wishes of good dreams were all said.
But some people came out at night
Because some of us didn’t sleep at home
We all knew that the world wasn’t right
And out in the dark we would roam.
And atop the Cosmic hill we sat
Alone out in the dark
Oh star, oh star where are you at?
Where I wonder where you are.
And time again this’ll never end
We collect our newest dreams
And imagine the people we did defend
Though nothing was as it seems.
And with all of this over
And the night is sure to be done
The stars go home and sleep again
And up comes out the sun.
So goodnight to the stars of the dark, dark night
Goodbye to the moon until
Away goes another day, you see,
And we sit atop the Cosmic hill.
