winners of world poetry day 2025
This year, we commemorated World Poetry Day by ORGANISING a competition centered around the theme of “Peace.” Our aim was to encapsulate the feelings and essence of what peace signifies to individuals as well as to society as a whole.
Given the numerous changes and destruction occurring globally, there could not be a more opportune moment to engage participants in expressing their creativity and perspectives on the meaning of peace through this competition.
The response was overwhelming, with poets from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life submitting their heartfelt pieces. Each poem was a unique reflection, painting vivid pictures of tranquility, hope, and the yearning for harmony. From the gentle whispers of nature to the strength found in unity, the entries beautifully explored the multifaceted concept of peace.
As you delve into the poems you are about to read, prepare to be inspired by the profound insights and emotional depth that these talented writers have woven into their verses. Their words serve as a reminder of the power of poetry to heal, connect, and transform, offering a beacon of hope in challenging times. The winners of our World Poetry Day 2025 competition have truly captured the essence of peace, and we are thrilled to share their voices with you.
1st place
zen by madeline evans
Recently I’ve felt the boredom start to get to me,
Missing days where life was a frolic, filled with glee.
Madness and mayhem created happiness existence
Sometimes peace is choosing to say no
Sometimes peace is choosing to let go.
wars and its survivors
Hold more joy than westerners,
Showing glee at the tiniest of things,
For missed death, must accelerate things!
I am spoilt with my boredom’s consistencies
Sometimes peace is knowing you’re lucky,
Sometimes peace is sharing you’re happy,
Most days I reel from anger to boredom,
I scroll in my boredom and just face death,
Reel after reel,
limb after limb,
I can’t believe I brought a child into a world so grim.
Sometimes peace is not killing children,
Sometimes peace is your phone being frozen,
The word Peace comes from an agreement to stop,
Something this world simply cannot,
A pact, a reconciliation to restore,
Important things this world shouldn’t continue to ignore.
Peace is sometimes flat out ignored,
Peace is sometimes just another buzzword.
So, what do I do when I feel so out of zen?
Sit down and take these feelings to Pen.
Let out this fear that mongering has left in me,
Use my pen, as a way to console me.
For when I write the world slips away,
The anxiety of the known starts to slip away
I start to recognise the space that I’m in,
and that my peace can come from within
Peace is sometimes the familiar face,
Peace is sometimes opting out the race
Peace is sometimes giving up the pace
Peace is finding your safe place.
2nd place
PEACE by Dr.C.Chitr
Where is the peace?
World is full of commotion
Where is the peace?
Yet to find its location!
Fuel is there
Cruel price it is!
Sport bike is there
Bad road it is!
Reading with care- But
Marks are only fair
Good job is there-Bossing
Boss is somewhere
Mad love is there
Lover looking somewhere!
Red rose is there – It’s
Smell is no where
Crops are damaged
What a flood it is?
Loss is so high!
Farmer’s bread it is!
Lots of maids are there
But where is mother care?
Lot of thought comes
But no one to share!
Take time for yourself
Have a standby
Learn earning handwork
Say sorrow good bye!
Courage is power
Catch it forever
Calmness is in you
Conquer it ever
Where is the peace?
Do you want its location?
Where is the peace?
Do quiet meditation
Peace is not permanent
Piece of peace is yours!
Cherish those moments-And
Say to it cheers!!
3rd place
quest for peace by SHEILA THADANI
Beneath the arms of forlorn trees,
An eerie silence drapes the land.
Bodies lie inert on lifeless leaves,
In bloodied graves on pristine sand.
Empty streets and deserted plains
Leave their harsh and cruel reminder,
Of guns and shrapnel that rained,
With wisps of lingering embers.
Time and suffering take their price;
War’s quest reaches its weary end.
A subdued calm replaces the cries
Of fighters’ pain in torment.
The worlds must strive to agree,
Across lands and far-off seas,
To seek a life of lasting peace,
And a way for the war to cease.
Wipe it of conflict and strife;
So short a span, so little space,
To walk together on the trails of life
With honor, humility, and grace.
Sow the harvest of tranquil peace,
And reap the joy of love’s embrace,
To savor life’s transient lease,
And count each minute of God’s grace.
4th place
peace by ANKE BROEKSEMA
my dream I am at ease,
high above the sky.
I feel an intense peace,
in my mind, passing by.
My dream, I love it,
peace and harmony, never alone.
A dream is not just a place to visit,
she is your home.
Our mind creates a fantasy,
as mysterious as possible.
A beautiful escape from reality,
where everything is solvable.
Be sweet to everyone around you,
without expectations or plans.
Even if you are the only one,
as a dream, it will give you eternal peace.