Semmens breaks Silence in verse

SELBY poet Cameron Semmens has been awarded the Woorilla Poetry Prize for 2015 for his poem, ‘Thylacine Silence’.
Meanwhile, Amanda Braxton-Smith from Sassafras was commended for two of her poems, as was Tony Fairbridge from Emerald.
Held as part of the PAVE festival, the competition attracted entries from across Australia.
Judge Judith Rodriquez commented on the unusually high standard.
Ms Rodriquez described the winning entry as intriguing.
“This is an unusual poem about moving from the ‘screaming city self’ into silent reflectiveness,” she said.
Cardinia Shire mayor Letitia Wilmot awarded the prizes and certificates.