‘Laugh Out Loud’ Poetry Writing Competition

Reported by ELC

       We cordially congratulate Annabelle Kang Huei Min from Senior 1 Canberra on her winning the First Prize in the ‘Laugh Out Loud’ Poetry Writing Competition (Form 4 category), organised by Tunku Abdul Rahman University College. The competition aimed to promote the writing and appreciation of poetry among secondary schools and the shortlisted entries showed just how many competent English users are out there. Annabelle successfully beat almost a hundred other entries with her poem entitled ‘Humour’. The panel of judges, made up of English lecturers from the Centre for Pre-University Studies, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, were impressed with her poem’s originality, impactful structure and relevanc

e to the theme. We hope that there will be more students participating in the similar events in the near future.

HUMOUR

There was a funny young lad called Humour

Surrounding him was a dubious rumour

From day through night the people would whisper

“This man could cure any tumour!”

She was a frail lady sick and old

Couldn’t live for long, so she was told

But then Humour entered her threshold 

And suddenly she was as good as gold

The houses of the ill he’d frequent 

And they’d all be rid of their ailments 

The people just nod in silent agreement

After all, laughter is the best treatment!

First Prize

Annabelle Kang Huei Min ( Senior 1 Canberra)

        I came to know about the competition when my English teacher, Ms Chua, asked the whole class to take part in it. The topic on humour wasn’t really an easy one. I spent days trying to come up with a good poem and it wasn’t until the final day of submission that an inkling of an idea came to me. To be honest, I treated this as a mere piece of homework and did not think much of it after sending it to the organiser. The winning came to be a total surprise but I am thankful for being given this opportunity.