Пипа Фънел провежда поетично състезание за млади писатели по време на блокирането на коронавируса

2023 Автор: George Kingsman | [email protected]. Последно модифициран: 2023-05-21 05:32

Пипа Фънел провежда онлайн поетично състезание за млади писатели на възраст до 16 години, с цел да им помогне да бъдат заети и забавни по време на блокирането на коронавируса.

„Едно малко момиченце, осемгодишната Джесика Кимбър, ми изпрати стихотворение“, каза Пипа пред H&H. „Мислех за всички деца, останали вкъщи без училище и това ми даде идея да провеждам състезание. Много деца ме познават от книгите ми, Tilly’s Pony Tails и аз си помислих, че това е просто нещо различно и ще бъде забавно."

jessica kimber and her poem, which inspired the competition

there are two categories in the competition: 10 years and under, and 11- to 16-year-olds. entrants have to handwrite their poem and include a heart inside a horseshoe – as jessica did on her poem – take a photograph and the poems should then be posted to the facebook page. the closing date is 30 april.

the top five from each category will be decided according to which have the most “likes” and pippa and her team will then pick the winners.

the two winners will receive a lesson with pippa on their own ponies at her yard, or if they do not have a pony or live too far away they can either visit pippa’s yard and she will show them round, or they can meet pippa and her team at an event. these prize trips will happen after the lockdown is over and pippa also plans to meet jessica, who inspired the competition.

“some of the poems are amazing and i’ve enjoyed reading them,” added pippa, who responded with a personal message to the first poems posted.

there have been more 100 poems posted to the page already.

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