The Northern Echo's Schools' Poetry Competition
The Northern Echo appealed to all secondary schools in the region to get involved and to get their pupils writing a poem to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
The war inspired some of the greatest poems in the English language and it was the current generation's turn to put their thoughts and feelings in words.
The winner, 14-year-old Olivia Skilbeck was chosen by a panel of experts and received the latest iPad. The top ten poems were included in a special edition of The Northern Echo published on Remembrance Sunday – November 9.
Click here to read Olivia's poem, Blood on the Battlefield, along with work by the other finalists.The competition, which is now closed to entries received a huge response from schools across the region and you can read their poems below.
Click on the title to read the full poem
The Battle Field
Shotton Hall academy
Aged 13
another army wife
the academy at shotton hall
Aged 13
100 years.
The Acadmey At Shotton Hall
Aged 14
we will remenber them
shotton hall acadmey
Aged 13
hes gone
shotton hall
Aged 14
the war life
shotton hall acadeny
Aged 13
The Great war
Shotton Hall Academy
Aged 13
sleeping soldiers
shotton hall academy
Aged 13
I Miss You
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Aged 13
WW1 Poem
Shotton Hall Academy
Aged 13
Never Give Up
shotton hall academy
Aged 13
100 Years
shotton hall academy
Aged 13
WHY?
sedgefield community college
Aged 12
Home
sedgefield community collage
Aged 12
Remember me .
Sedgefield Community College
Aged 12
Proud to be British
Sedgefield Community College
Aged 12
The Bells
Polam Hall
Aged 13
Fellowship of war
the academy at shotton hall
Aged 11
The Bells
Polam Hall
Aged 13
Waiting In Hope
Parkside Academy
Aged 12