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Poetry Podcast 2025 Results

29 September 2025

Congratulations to all who participated in this year's Poetry Podcast Competition. It was great to see some familiar faces, but also some new ones.

We had an excellent range of poems this year. You can find the list of poems below along with links to YouTube videos with their performances.

 

Adult Category

  • Matthew Putnam - Cheshire (FIRST PLACE)
  • Karen O'Brien - The Worrier's Guide to Life (SECOND PLACE)
  • Blair Paula Johnson - Sunday Confession (THIRD PLACE)
  • Aymee Jones - Flipping Magazines
  • Blair Paula Johnson - The Dress
  • Francis Paul Smith - Waihi Beach
  • Francis Smith - Dreamweaver School of Swordsmanship & Sorcery
  • Francis Smith - The Mighty Fool
  • Francis Smith - The Night Sky
  • Gemma Marguerite Anne Smith - Cold Long Winter
  • Karen O'Brien - My Familiar
  • Matthew Putnam - Tea for Three
  • Anonymous - Ode to Spring
  • Ray Gallagher - I Am Here
  • Susan Thomas - Smile
  • Susan Thomas - We'll See
  • Susan Thomas - The Sea
  • Susanne Wilson - Christmas
  • Susanne Wilson - My Bear and Me
  • Susanne Wilson - The Beach (II)

Teen Category

  • Erin Gallagher - A Waltz on Fire (FIRST PLACE)
  • Charlotte Wood - Dew in the Air (SECOND PLACE)
  • Erin Gallagher - Human Camouflage (THIRD PLACE)
  • Erin Gallagher - The Apple Tree

Children's Category

  • Adelaide Bradbury - Social Anxiety (FIRST PLACE)
  • Zion Skyler - My Missing Shoe (SECOND PLACE)
  • Isla Scott - Siblings (THIRD PLACE)
  • Kate Imeson - Tom Learns to Love
  • Anonymous - Daffodil Day
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