Writing and Poetry Competition
Onkaparinga Libraries are working with Writers SA again this year to run the Writing and Poetry Competition.
Entries open Thursday October 9 and close Tuesday 9 December for residents of South Australia only. You can submit one story or piece of poetry per eligible category based on the theme of community, place and belonging. It must connect to people or places within the City of Onkaparinga council area.
Competition Categories
Flash fiction (Adults – max 500 words)
Poetry (Adults – max 500 words)
Flash fiction or poetry (Youth – no more than 500 words)
All entries must be your own work.
More information about the competition can be found on the Writers SA website, as well as the online entry form and full terms and conditions.
Previous competition winners
The 2024 Writing and Poetry Competition featured some outstanding entries. We would like to thank all who participated in the program and congratulate Isabella, Georgie and Purli on their wins! View their full entries by clicking the links below.
Youth – Isabella Taylor (Stirling)
Don’t feel sorry for us(PDF, 45KB)
'Don't Feel Sorry for Us' is a poem that speaks to our complicated age and the young people who will have no choice but to negotiate its many challenges. Instead of allowing for self-pity, this young writer sets contemporary ills against the larger narrative of history and implores her contemporaries to rise to the challenge.
Flash Fiction – Georgie Waters (Camden Park)
A place I call home(PDF, 25KB)
The story 'A Place I Call Home' manages to do a lot in a short space. There are effectively two 'plot' lines in play, so as we come to the end of the story, the entire story is revealed to be something else. Georgie builds tension well and at the same time the story is intimate and ultimately quite moving.
Poetry – Purli Los (Aldinga Beach)
Desktop Dream(PDF, 111KB)
'Desktop Dream' evokes a tender melancholy that gently transports us to a quiet space within our minds, offering a sense of stillness amidst the chaos of daily life. With remarkable subtlety, the poet achieves this with just a few carefully chosen words, weaving a profound atmosphere effortlessly.